551 Yiddish Proverbs / Page 2
- 11. A clock that stands still is better than one that goes wrong.
- 12. A dead man is mourned seven days;a fool, his lifetime.
- 13. A deaf man heard how a mute told that a blind man has seen how a cripple walked.
- 14. A dog without teeth will also attack a bone.
- 15. A farmer should not ride the king's horse.
- 16. A flatterer must not lose his temper.
- 17. A fool is his own informer.
- 18. A fool says what he knows, and a wise man knows what he says.
- 19. A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
- 20. A fool who can keep silent is counted among the wise.
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