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???
A bad peace is better than a good war (A shlekhter sholem iz beser vi a guter krig) A child's tear rends the heavens. A chip on the shoulder indicates wood higher up. A crowd of people, and not one real person among them (A groyse oylem, un nito eyn mentsch) A dog without teeth will also attack a bone. A fault-finder complains even that the bride is too pretty. A fool grows without rain (A nar vakhst on regn) A fool is his own informer. A fool remains a fool (A nar blaybt a nar) A fool says what he knows, and a wise man knows what he says. A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult. A golden key will open every lock. A half truth is a whole lie. A homely girl hates the mirror (A meeseh moyd hot faynt dem shpigl) A jest is half a truth. A joke driven too far brings home hate. A liar should have a good memory A man cannot jump over his own shadow. A man comes from the dust and in the dust he will end--and in the meantime it is good to drink a sip of vodka. A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal New! One of our favorites! My Favorites | New additions Alphabetical order | Original Yiddish · My Favorites · New additions · Alphabetical order · Original Yiddish |