Yiddish Proverb
Yiddish Proverb
dog hand wants
Show a dog a finger, and he wants the whole hand
bitter eaten lest sweet
Don't be too sweet lest you be eaten up; don't be too bitter lest you be spewed out
heroes kings soldiers
The soldiers fight, and the kings are heroes
arm hand helping
If you ever need a helping hand you'll find one at the end of your arm
dreams sleep
If you want your dreams to come true, don't sleep
funeral pay
He who comes for the inheritance is often made to pay for the funeral
break god living people windows
If God were living on earth, people would break His windows
god people sends understanding wants
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding
fool fools-and-foolishness holds says speaks wise
The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks
bad endure good
He that can't endure the bad will not live to see the good
time words yesterday
Time and words can't be recalled, even if it was only yesterday
eyes invent mouth
What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth
found save
What you save is, later, like something found
count kisses teeth thief
When a thief kisses you, count your teeth