Category Archives: Yiddish

When the Stomach is Empty

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Az der mogen iz laidik iz der moi’ech oich laidik. When the stomach is empty, so is the brain. Dedicated to many people I know 🙂 

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A Donkey and a Fool

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Emuna Daily

An aizel derkent men bei di langeh oi’eren, a nar bei der langer tsung. You can recognize a donkey by his long ears, a fool by his long tongue.  

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An Example

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A moshel iz nit kain rai’eh An example is no proof.

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De Fir Kashas – Ma Nishtana in Yiddish

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Tatta, ich vil d’fraigen de fir kashes (Father, I will ask the four questions.) Question 1 Alla nacht fun a ganz yar (All of the rest of the year) Essen mir chametz u’matzah, (I eat leavened products and matzah,) Uhbar … Continue reading →

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Digging a Pit

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Az me grubt a grub far yenem, falt men alain arein. If you dig a pit for someone else, you fall in it yourself.

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Rotten Apple

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Ain foiler epel farfoilt di ander. One rotten apple spoils the other.

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Wine

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Beim glezel gefint men a sach guteh freint Over a glass of wine, you find many good friends. Freilicheh Purim!

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Time

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Di tseit brengt vunden un hailt vunden Time brings wounds and heals them.

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Still Not Even

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A nogid kumt op un an oreman kumpt oif, iz noch nit gleich. A rich man’s fortune down and a poor man’s fortune up – they are still not even.    

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lies

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A ligen tor men nit zogen; dem emess iz men nit m’chuyev zogen A lie you must not tell; the truth you don’t have to tell.

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