551 Yiddish Proverbs
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"For example" is not proof.
2. ![A bad peace is better than a good war.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bad peace is better than a good war.
3. ![A big crowd, but not a human being in sight.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A big crowd, but not a human being in sight.
4. ![A bird is known by his feathers.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bird is known by his feathers.
5. ![A blow passes on, a spoken word lingers on.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A blow passes on, a spoken word lingers on.
6. ![A boil is fine as long as it's under someone else's arm.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A boil is fine as long as it's under someone else's arm.
7. ![A cat loves fish, but won't risk its claws.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A cat loves fish, but won't risk its claws.
8. ![A child's tear rends the heavens.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A child's tear rends the heavens.
9. ![A chip off the old block.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A chip off the old block.
10. ![A chip on the shoulder indicates wood higher up.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A chip on the shoulder indicates wood higher up.
11. ![A clock that stands still is better than one that goes wrong.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A clock that stands still is better than one that goes wrong.
12. ![A dead man is mourned seven days;a fool, his lifetime.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A dead man is mourned seven days;a fool, his lifetime.
13. ![A deaf man heard how a mute told that a blind man has seen how a cripple walked.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A deaf man heard how a mute told that a blind man has seen how a cripple walked.
14. ![A dog without teeth will also attack a bone.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A dog without teeth will also attack a bone.
15. ![A farmer should not ride the king's horse.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A farmer should not ride the king's horse.
16. ![A flatterer must not lose his temper.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A flatterer must not lose his temper.
17. ![A fool is his own informer.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A fool is his own informer.
18. ![A fool says what he knows, and a wise man knows what he says.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A fool says what he knows, and a wise man knows what he says.
19. ![A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
20. ![A fool who can keep silent is counted among the wise.. Yiddish Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A fool who can keep silent is counted among the wise.
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