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???
It's as appropriate as a slap in response to a greeting of "good shabbas" (Es past zikh vi a patsh tsu gut shabes.) From bad matches, come good children (Fun krume shidukhim kumen aroys glaykhe kinder.) A liar should have a good memory Just because you can talk, it doesn't mean you're making sense He who marries for money earns it. Protest long enough that you are right, and you will be wrong. When one always drinks vinegar, he doesn't know that anything sweeter exists. (Az men trinkt ale mol esik, veyst men nit az es iz do a zisere zakh.) A penny is a lot of money--if you haven't got a penny. The entire world rests on the tip of the tongue. He that cannot obey cannot command. Tomorrow your horse may be lame. To every answer you can find a new question. What afool can spoil, ten wise men cannot repair (Vos a nar ken kalye makhn, kenen tsen khakhomin nit farrikhtn.) When you fight, do it in a manner that will allow you to make up (Az du krigst zikh, krig zikh az du zolst zikh kenen iberbetn) A child's tear rends the heavens. Gold's father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble Ask advice from everyone, but act your own mind. They bury better-looking ones (Shenere leygt men in drerd) Better a crooked foot than a crooked mind (Beser a krumer fus eyder a krumer kop) Love is sweet, but it's good with bread (Di libe iz zis nor zi iz gut mit broyt.) My Favorites | New additions Alphabetical order | Original Yiddish · My Favorites · New additions · Alphabetical order · Original Yiddish |