315 illustrated Yiddish proverbs, folk sayings, insults, curses, idioms, and other expressions.  

All expressions are presented in Yiddish (using Hebrew letters), YIVO transliteration, and English translation.

A published source in Yiddish is provided for each saying.  See Resources for complete references.

Notes below illustrations include explanations where helpful.

Related sayings are sometimes shown below notes. These additional sayings are not included on the LIST page.

Last updated on 6 December 2021  •  Recently added sayings