My Grandfather's Yiddish Sayings
Here are some great Yiddish saying that both of my grandfathers used to
tell me, and others ones I've collected, too!
Do you know any others? E-mail me at (morgan@westegg.com) and let me know!!!
What did your grandparents used to tell you???
The whole world is one town The wicker person fares well in this world, the saint in the life to come. (Dem roshe geyt gut ofy der velt, dem tsadik oyf yener velt.) The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks. There's plenty of time to bemoan bad fortune once it arrives They are making a big deal out of this. (Me makht a gants yontef derfun.) They bury better-looking ones (Shenere leygt men in drerd) Thieves and those in love both love darkness (Ganovim un farlibte hobn lib fintsternish) Three things can't be hidden: love, coughing, and poverty. (Dray zakhen ken men nit bahalten: libe, hisen un dales) Time and words can't be recalled, even if it was only yesterday. Times is the best healer To every answer you can find a new question To every answer you can find a new question. To look like a rooster after the hens have been trod (Oyszen vi a hon nokj tashmish) To make promises and to love don't cost any money (Tsuzogn un lib hoben kostn kayn gelt nisht) Tomorrow your horse may be lame. Too humble is half proud. Too smart outsmarts itself Trouble is to man what rust is to iron. Troubles are easier to take with soup than without. One of our favorites! Troubles with soup is easier than troubles without soup (Tsores mit yoykh iz gringer vi tsores on yoykh) My Favorites | New additions Alphabetical order | Original Yiddish · My Favorites · New additions · Alphabetical order · Original Yiddish |