Quotes by Proverb, Yiddish

"It's astonishing how important a man becomes when he dies."

Proverb, Yiddish on death
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"If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water."

Proverb, Yiddish on destiny   

"If you want your dreams to come true, don't over sleep."

Proverb, Yiddish on dream
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"The heart is half a prophet."

Proverb, Yiddish on emotions
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"The girl who can't dance says the band can't play."

Proverb, Yiddish on excuses   

"If you don't want to do something, one excuse is as good as another."

Proverb, Yiddish on excuses   

"In life, each of us must sometimes play the fool."

Proverb, Yiddish on fools and foolishness   

"God will provide -- ah, if only He would till He does!"

Proverb, Yiddish on god   

"Gold's father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble."

Proverb, Yiddish on gold   

"Too humble is half proud."

Proverb, Yiddish on humility
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"He who comes for the inheritance is often made to pay for the funeral."

Proverb, Yiddish on inheritance   

"All of us are crazy in one way or another."

Proverb, Yiddish on insanity
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"Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold."

Proverb, Yiddish on luck
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"He who marries for money earns it."

Proverb, Yiddish on marriage
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"If you want to know what God thinks of money, look at the people he gives it to."

Proverb, Yiddish on money   

"Some people are electrifying, they light up a room when they leave."

Proverb, Yiddish on people
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"If the rich could hire other people to die for them, the poor could make a wonderful living."

Proverb, Yiddish on poverty and the poor   

"True poverty does not come from God."

Proverb, Yiddish on poverty and the poor   

"You cannot hold your head high with your hand out."

Proverb, Yiddish on pride   

"God gave burdens, also shoulders."

Proverb, Yiddish on burdens
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"Charm is more than beauty."

Proverb, Yiddish on charm
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"A half truth is a whole lie."

Proverb, Yiddish on truth
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"A penny is a lot of money, if you have not got a penny."

Proverb, Yiddish on wealth
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"If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can."

Proverb, Yiddish on power
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"A nation's treasure is its scholars."

Proverb, Yiddish on wisdom
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"A wise man hears one word and understands two."

Proverb, Yiddish on words
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"One chops the wood, the other does the grunting."

Proverb, Yiddish on complaints and complaining   

"A man should go on living -- if only to satisfy his curiosity."

Proverb, Yiddish on curiosity
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