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???
He that cannot obey cannot command. He who comes for the inheritance is often made to pay for the funeral He who is aware of his foolishness is a wise person (Der vos farshteyt zayn narishkayt iz a kluger mensch.) He who is no good to himself is not good to another. (Ver es toyg nit far zikh, toyg nit far yenem.) He who marries for money earns it. He who praises himself will be humiliated. He who puts up with insult invites injury. Hell shared with a sage is better than paradise with a fool. I need it like a hole in the head (Ikh darf es vi a lokh in kop) If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding If God were living on earth, people would break his windows. If a girl has no other virtues, even a freckle can be considered one. (Az es zenen nito keyn andere mayles, iz a zumer-shprinkele oykh a mayle) If a link is broken, the whole chain breaks. If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water. If all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over. If each one sweeps before his own door, the whole street is clean. If grandma had wheels, she'd be a wagon If one man calls you a donkey, ignore him. If two men call you a donkey, think about it. If three men call you a donkey, buy a saddle If rich people could hire other people to die for them, the poor could make a wonderful living If the fool didn't belong to me, I'd be laughint too (Ven der nar volt nit geven mayner, volt ich oykh gelakht.) My Favorites | New additions Alphabetical order | Original Yiddish · My Favorites · New additions · Alphabetical order · Original Yiddish |