| #904664 in Books | 1996-06-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.40 x.70 x5.40l,.60 | File type: PDF | 80 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| This is merely a small (one item per page) collection ...|By nate herman|This is merely a small (one item per page) collection of Yiddish sayings. It could have been written in five pages. Very disappointing.|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| I love the sayings and pictures!|By Empathy|The sayings in|.com |The wisdom of Yiddish sayings addresses life's essential questions with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Kristina Swarner culled over 100 sayings of old-world wit, included English translations for all, and added her own Chagall-like illustrations. There's the
All the color, vibrancy, and humor of Yiddish is captured in this delightfully illustrated treasury of over 100 folk sayings in both English and Yiddish. From the sublime (Man thinks and God laughs/A mentsh tracht un Got lacht) to the practical (When you look to the heights, hold onto your hat/Az du kukst oif hoicheh zachen, halt tsu dos hitl), Yiddish Wisdom collects the best from the Old Country. The perfect icebreaker for social gatherings' mah jo...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Yiddish Wisdom: Yiddishe Chochma | Kristina Swarner. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
