551 Yiddish Proverbs / Page 3
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A lion doesn't fear a fly.42.
A lock is meant only for honest men.43.
A man cannot jump over his own shadow.44.
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.45.
A man comes from the dust and in the dust he will end--and in the meantime it is good to drink a sip of vodka.46.
A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal.47.
A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams.48.
A man should go on living -- if only to satisfy his curiosity.49.
A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.50.
A man should stay alive if only out of curiosity.51.
A man too good for the world is no good for his wife.52.
A man's worst enemies can't wish on him what he can think up himself.53.
A meowing cat catches no mice.54.
A nation's treasure is its scholars.55.
A penny is a lot of money, if you have not got a penny.56.
A penny is a lot of money--if you haven't got a penny.57.
A penny is sometimes better spent than spared.58.
A penny saved is a penny earned, but sometimes a penny is better spent than saved.59.
A person can study for seventy years and at the end die a fool.60.
A person should live if only for curiosity's sake.