551 Yiddish Proverbs
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"For example" is not proof.2.
A bad peace is better than a good war.3.
A big crowd, but not a human being in sight.4.
A bird is known by his feathers.5.
A blow passes on, a spoken word lingers on.6.
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.8.
A child's tear rends the heavens.9.
A chip off the old block.10.
A chip on the shoulder indicates wood higher up.11.
A clock that stands still is better than one that goes wrong.12.
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.14.
A dog without teeth will also attack a bone.15.
A farmer should not ride the king's horse.16.
A flatterer must not lose his temper.17.
A fool is his own informer.18.
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.20.
A fool who can keep silent is counted among the wise.