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More Yiddish Proverbs
The soldiers fight, and the kings are heroes.
When a thief kisses you, count your teeth.
Weeping makes the heart grow lighter.
Not all nice things are dear, but those that are dear are nice.
Make new friends, but don’t forget the old ones.
Better the best of the worst than the worst of the best.
The best horse needs a whip, intelligent men need advice, and devout women need a man.
You can make the dream bigger than the night.
Once it was the parents who taught their children to talk; now the children teach their parents to keep quiet.
Nothing tastes bitterer than the truth.
You can throw a cat whoever you want; it always falls on its feet.
You can’t put thank you in your pocket.
Better a thief for a neighbor than an overzealous rabbi.
Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold.
Words should be weighed, not counted.
If you’re healthy, you’re wealthy.
When both parties are right, it’s a bad day for “right.”
The truly rich are those who enjoy what they have.
When luck joins in the game, cleverness scores double.
In life, each of us must sometimes play the fool.
If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.
Who talks a lot, talks about himself.
Small children won’t let you sleep, bigger children won’t let you live.
You reproach your daughter, but you mean your daughter-in-law.
It’s good to hope, it’s the waiting that spoils it.
She who wants to marry her stepfather regrets it in bed.
You find everything when you are spring cleaning.
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