299 illustrated Yiddish proverbs, folk sayings, insults, curses, idioms, and other expressions. Last updated 10 June 2019.
All Yiddish expressions are presented in Yiddish (using Hebrew letters), YIVO transliteration, and English translation.
A published source is shown for each Yiddish 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.
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SOURCE: Bernstein, Jüdische Sprichwörter und Redensarten.