551 Yiddish Proverbs
1. 
"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.
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