Yiddish proverb |
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Proverbs
| • | The truth can walk around naked; the lie has to be clothed. 29 |
| • | Youth is a mistake, middle age a struggle, and old age a regret. 14 |
| • | The nearer to the synagogue, the farther from God. 10 |
| • | When a wise man talks to a fool, two fools are talking. 10 |
| • | When two play a game, there must be a winner and a loser. 9 |
| • | A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. 9 |
| • | Two are embarrassed: the fool in the company of wise men and the wise man in the company of fools. 8 |
| • | One’s good luck is another’s misfortune. 7 |
| • | The truth surfaces like oil on water. 7 |
| • | When you laugh, all see; when you cry, no one sees. 7 |
| • | When your enemy falls, don’t rejoice; but don’t pick him up either. 7 |
| • | One mother achieves more than a hundred teachers. 6 |
| • | Run away from an insult but don’t chase after honor. 6 |
| • | The heart is something of a prophet. 6 |
| • | While the word is still in your mouth, you are a lord; once you say it, you are a fool. 6 |
| • | Words should be weighed and not counted. 6 |
| • | The poor man’s enemies are few, the rich man’s friends are even fewer. 5 |
| • | The poor man’s temptation is a loaf of bread. 5 |
| • | The bar owner loves the drunkard, but he wouldn’t give him his daughter in marriage. 5 |
| • | When the stomach is empty, so is the brain. 5 |
| • | Where people love you, go rarely; where you are hated, go not at all. 5 |
| • | If grandma had wheels, she would be a wagon. 4 |
| • | Luck and charm cannot be purchased in a store. 4 |
| • | Pray that you may never have to endure all that you can learn to bear. 4 |
| • | Small children don’t let you sleep; big children don’t let you rest. 4 |
| • | The best horse needs a whip, the wisest man advice, and the most chaste woman a man. 4 |
| • | The food is cooked in a pot and the plate gets the honor. 4 |
| • | The heaviest burden is an empty pocket. 4 |
| • | The troubles of a stranger aren’t worth an onion. 4 |
| • | The wolf is not afraid of the dog, but he hates his bark. 4 |
