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A little Jewish wit and wisdom to brighten your day. לְחַיִים!

Hebrew and Yiddish
Joined September 2010
Every man carries his worth in his basket. — Hebrew proverb ✡ #Jewish
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Give someone nuts and he will throw the shells at you. — Hebrew proverb ✡ #Jewish
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A farmer should not ride the king's horse. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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Spare us what we can learn to endure. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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Ask about your neighbors, and then buy the house. — Yiddish proverb ✡ Jewish
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Anger is a thorn in the heart. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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A clock that stands still is better than one that goes wrong. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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If you can't bite, better not show your teeth. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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Parents once taught their children to talk. Now their children teach them how to keep quiet. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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A scrap will not satisfy the lion. — Hebrew proverb ✡ #Jewish
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From the black earth there grows the finest grain. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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The husband is master of the home if the wife is out-of-doors. — Hebrew proverb ✡ #Jewish
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The heaviest thing in the world is an empty pocket. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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Once a man repents, stop reminding him of what he did. — Hebrew proverb ✡ #Jewish
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The mouth that forbids is the mouth that allows. — Hebrew proverb ✡ #Jewish
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There is no such thing as tasty medicine. — Hebrew proverb ✡ #Jewish
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If you keep on talking, you will end up saying what you didn't intend to say. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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All delay is to the good. — Hebrew proverb ✡ #Jewish
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A half truth is a whole lie. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. — Yiddish proverb ✡ #Jewish
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