Yiddish proverbs

There is nothing new under the sun -- and that's why there remains such a mess.

If a person is fated to drown, he'll lose his life even in a teaspoon of water.

You do not fall because you are weak, you fall because you think you are strong.

The wolf is not afraid of the dog, but he doesn't like the sound of his barking.

If you want to know what God thinks of money, look at the people he gives it to.

A deaf man heard how a mute told that a blind man has seen how a cripple walked.

Men would not be richer for being miserly; generosity does not make a man poorer.

A penny saved is a penny earned, but sometimes a penny is better spent than saved.

Eggs may be smarter than the chickens, but it doesn't take long for them to stink.

The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks.

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