Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish, page 23

505 proverbs and old sayings yiddish

If Saint Paul's day be fair and clear, it will betide a happy year.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about saints, happiness, day

It is far easier to spot faults in another than virtues in oneself.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

Some people are electrifying, they light up a room when they leave.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about light, people

They have a strong love bond; he with himself and she with herself.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about love

If you lose your self-respect, you also lose the respect of others.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about respect, self-control

He who stands by his point of view, must be ready to suffer hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about suffering, hunger

When a mother calls her child bastard, you can take her word for it.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about word, children, mother

A quarrel is like an itch; the more you scratch, the more it itches.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about suffering, people, god

If you don't want to do something, one excuse is as good as another.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about good, good luck

Not only that the rich man is rich, but he has such good checks too.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about wealth, good, good luck, man

If charity costs nothing, the world would be full of philanthropists.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about charity, world, nothing

Send a fool to close the shutters and he'll close them all over town.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about city

A man's worst enemies can't wish on him what he can think up himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about wish, enemies, man

When your enemy falls, don't rejoice -- but don't pick him up either.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about enemies

Don't call a man honest just because he never had the chance to steal.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about chance, man

A person's worst enemy can't wish on him what he can think up himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about wish, enemies, people

Mix with your neighbors, and you learn what's doing in your own house.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about home, house

He who comes for the inheritance is often made to pay for the funeral.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If you ever need a helping hand you'll find one at the end of your arm.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about need, end