My Grandmother's Yiddish Sayings & Quotes
Here are some great Yiddish saying that both of my grandfathers used to
tell me, and others ones I've collected, too!
Do you know any others? E-mail me at (morgan@westegg.com) and let me know!!!
What did your grandparents used to tell you???
Nerve succeeds!
Where are you climbing with your crooked feet? (Vu krikhst du mit dayn krume fis?) You can't make cheesecakes out of snow (Mit shney ken men nit makhn gomolkhes) If we all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over. Many complain of their looks, but none of their brains. Words should be weighed, not counted. A rich man who is stingy is the worst pauper. It's as appropriate as a slap in response to a greeting of "good shabbas" (Es past zikh vi a patsh tsu gut shabes.) The greatest folly of the fool is that he thinks he is smart (Di greste narishkayt fun a nar iz az er meynt az er is klug.) When a man who has been previously married marries a woman who has been previously married, four people go to bed. My Favorites | New additions | Alphabetical order | Original Yiddish |