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164 illustrated Yiddish proverbs, folk sayings, insults, curses, and other expressions • Last updated May 16, 2012 • Sign up to be notified when new sayings are added.
All proverbs and sayings are presented in Yiddish (using Hebrew letters), YIVO transliteration, and English translation. One published source is given for each saying. For sayings that are found in multiple sources, the oldest source is shown. Complete references are provided on the Resources page.
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SOURCE: Bernstein, Jüdische Sprichwörter und Redensarten.