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???
If all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over. Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side. From an old maid, you get a faithful wife (Fun an alte moid vert a getraye vayb) If you want your dreams to come true, don't sleep. One of our favorites! Lose an hour in the morning, chase it all day To every answer you can find a new question It's as appropriate as a big (Es past vi a khazer.) One good deed has many claimants. Sometimes even a fool can say a smart word (A nar ken a mol zoygn a klug vort) Show a dog a finger, and he wants the whole hand Look down, and you'll know how high up you are (Kuk arop, vest du visn vi hoykh du shteyst.) A fool says what he knows, and a wise man knows what he says. Weeping makes the heart grow lighter. A fool grows without rain (A nar vakhst on regn) Make new friends, but don't forget the old ones. Better a good enemy than a bad friend (Beser a guter soyne eyder a shlekhter fraynd.) In life, each of us must sometimes play the fool He should grow like an onion with its head in the ground (Er zol vaksn vi a tsibele mit dem kop in drerd) A sick man you ask, a well man you give (A kranken fregtman, a gezunten gitman) When you grease palms, you ride My Favorites | New additions Alphabetical order | Original Yiddish · My Favorites · New additions · Alphabetical order · Original Yiddish |