Jewish Proverbs

Jewish Proverbs carry sharp wit and moral insight shaped by centuries of diaspora and devotion to learning. They praise justice, family, and perseverance, often turning hardship into humor and hope.

A half-truth is a whole lie. (Jewish Proverb)
A mother understands what a child does not say. View proverb
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Everyone complains about a lack of money, but none complain about a lack of brains. View proverb
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The punishment of a liar is that he is never believed, even when he speaks the truth. View proverb
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The deeper you dig, the more dirt you will find. View proverb
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Do not be wise in words – be wise in deeds. View proverb
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First mend yourself, and then mend others. View proverb
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Adam was the luckiest of men: he had no mother-in-law. View proverb
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What you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth. View proverb
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To envy someone is to consider yourself inferior to them. View proverb
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Men would do more if women spoke less. (Jewish Proverb)
As you teach, you learn. View proverb
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When two divorced people marry, four people get into bed. View proverb
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A good friend is often better than a brother. View proverb
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Don't stress, you don't get paid for it. View proverb
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If you can't bite, better not show your teeth. View proverb
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Sympathy is a little medicine to soothe the ache in another's heart. View proverb
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Who is wise? He who learns from all men. View proverb
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Every seller praises his wares. View proverb
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Do not make yourself so big, you are not so small. View proverb
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He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see the good. (Jewish Proverb)
No one is as deaf as the man who will not listen. View proverb
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Don't be too sweet lest you be eaten up; don't be too bitter lest you be spewed out. View proverb
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Don't live in a town where there are no doctors. View proverb
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Pride that dined with vanity supped with poverty. View proverb
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