Yiddish Proverbs
God is an honest player,
but a very slow one.
Love is blind.
Jealousy sees too much.
What you don't see with your eyes,
don't invent with your tongue.
A dead man is mourned seven days;
a fool, his lifetime.
A good friend you get for nothing,
an enemy you have to buy.
Love your neighbor
even if he plays the trombone.
One good deed has many claimants.
Some people are like new shoes:
the cheaper they are, the louder they squeak.
The heaviest thing in the world
is an empty pocket.
God made man
because He loves stories.
A good enemy is better than a bad friend.
A schlemiel lands on his back
and bruises his nose.
If you seek a reputation for wisdom,
agree with everyone.
Life is the cheapest bargain.
You get it for nothing.
Money is round, so it rolls away.
Rejoice not at your enemy's fall,
but don't pick him up either.
Your health comes first.
You can hang yourself later.
If I dealt in candles, the sun wouldn't set.
If I dealt in shrouds, people would stop dying.
If ther rich could hire someone to die for them,
the poor would make a wonderful living.
Treat me like a rabbi;
watch me like a thief.
Man makes plans
and God laughs.