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???
May a strange death befall you! (A mise meshune oyf dir!) Measure the corn of others with your own bushel Money buys everything but good sense. Money doesn't grow on trees. Nerve succeeds! No one is as deaf as they one who will not listen (Keyner iz nit azoy toyb vi der vos vil mit hern.) No one is deaf to praise No one possesses all the virtues (Ale mayles in eynem, iz mito bay keynem.) None so deaf as those who will not hear Not everyone who sits in the seat of honor is master. On a beautiful person, it's good to look, with a smart person it's good to live. (Of a shaynem iz gut tsu kukn, mit z klugn iz gut tsu lebn) One even gets tired of eating only dumplings (Kreplakh esn vert oykh nimes) One fool can ask more than ten smart men can answer. (Eyn nar ken mer fregn eyder tsen kluge kenen entfern.) One fool makes many fools One good deed has many claimants. One good forewit is worth two afterwits. One person enjoys a piece of hard cheese, a second a spun out prayer chant, and a third a door to the street. One should not send a cat to deliver cream One who has the reputation of an early riser may safely lie in bed until noon. Only fools rely on miracles (Nor naronim farlozn zikh oyf nisim) My Favorites | New additions Alphabetical order | Original Yiddish · My Favorites · New additions · Alphabetical order · Original Yiddish |