551 Yiddish Proverbs / Page 23
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The luck of an ignoramus is this: He doesn't know that he doesn't know.442.
The nearer to the synagogue, the farther from God.443.
The pen wounds deeper than an arrow.444.
The rabbi drinks the wine and asks the others to be happy.445.
The rich man doesn't pay, the debtor does.446.
The rich man who is stingy is the worst pauper.447.
The schlemiel lands on his back and bruises his nose.448.
The scholar knows what she lacks knowledge of.449.
The soldiers fight, and the kings are heroes.450.
The sun shines brighter after a shower.451.
The talk of the day is the dream of the night.452.
The truly rich are those who enjoy what they have.453.
The truth is not always what we want to hear.454.
The ugliest life is better than the nicest death.455.
The way you prepare the bed, so shall you sleep.456.
The wheel turns round.457.
The whole world is a dream, and death the interpreter.458.
The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks.459.
The wolf is not afraid of the dog, but he doesn't like the sound of his barking.460.
There is nothing new under the sun -- and that's why there remains such a mess.