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???
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When a lion is sleeping, let him sleep (Az a leyb shloft, loz im shlofn.)

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

He who comes for the inheritance is often made to pay for the funeral

Flattery sits in the parlour when plain dealing is kicked out of doors.

The glaciers didn't freeze overnight.

Make sure to send a lazy man for the Angel of Death.

You can't dance at two weddings at the same time, nor can you sit on two horses with one behind.

Seek and you will find.

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see the good.

The cholera on you! (A kholyere oyf dir!)


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