Category Archives: Yiddish

Yiddish Proverb

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Az Got vil nit geben, ken men zich alain nit nemen.  If God does not give, one cannot take.

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A Wise Man

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Emuna Daily

A kluger vaist vos er zogt, a nar zogt vos er vaist – A wise man knows what he says, a fool says what he knows.

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Now

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Der mentsh iz vos er iz, ober nit vos er iz geven.  Man is what he is, but not what he used to be.

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Yiddish Proverb

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Der Mentsh fort un Got halt di laitses Man rides, but God holds the reins.

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Bitter/Sweet

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Der vos hot nit farzucht bittereh, vaist nit voz zies iz. He who has not tasted the bitter, does not understand the sweet.

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The Just Path

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Der derech hayosher iz alleh mol kosher – The just path is always the right one.

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Yiddish Proverb

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Az me muz, ken men. ~ When one must, one can.

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Funny Yiddish Line

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Az me hot gelt, is men klug un shain in men ken gut zingen” – “If you have money, you are wise and good-looking and can sing well too.” 🙂

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Fate

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Az es bashert ainem dertrunken tsu verren, vert er dertrunken in a leffel vasser. – If one is fated to drown, he will drown in a spoonful of water.

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Nuts on Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The Kotzker Rebbe said “people don’t eat nuts on Rosh Hashanah because Chate (sin) is the gematria of Egoz (nuts). But people forget that Chate is also the gematria of Chate” May you and your families and gans Klal Yisrael have … Continue reading →

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