Great Throughts Treasury

"A little bit of luck is better than a ton of gold."

"A lion is not afraid of a fly."

"A little charm and you are not ordinary."

"A lock is good only for an honest man."

"A lot of words, a lot of foolishness?the less you talk, the healthier."

"A man comes from the dust and in the dust he will end?and in the meantime it is good to drink vodka."

"A man is not to be pitied; pitiable is one who is not a man."

"A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams."

"A man should go on living -- if only to satisfy his curiosity."

"A meowing cat catches no mice."

"A man studies until he's seventy and dies a fool."

"A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity."

"A man's worst enemies can't wish on him what he can think up himself."

"A miser guards his money like a dog guards its bone."

"A mirror can be the biggest deceiver."

"A mother understands what a child does not say."

"A nasty tongue is worse than a wicked hand."

"A nation's treasure is its scholars."

"A mountain cannot be moved with a splinter."

"A mouse is a thief. / The mouse isn't the thief, the hole is the thief."

"A new broom sweeps clean."

"A new king with new decrees, a new year with new misdeeds."

"A peeled egg doesn't leap into the mouth by itself."

"A penny saved is a penny earned."

"A penny at hand is worth a dollar at a distance."

"A poor man is hacked like wood chips and a rich man puffs himself up like a samovar."

"A poor man is like a torn sack."

"A person can forget everything but eating."

"A penny is a lot of money, if you have not got a penny."

"A person is recognized by his speech."

"A piece of meat with two eyes (insult)."

"A pig remains a pig."

"A pony-tailed cutie-pie."

"A person should want to live, if only out of curiosity."

"A plague on you! (lit., cholera on you)"

"A quiet fool is half a sage."

"A rich man has no need of character."

"A rich man who is stingy is the worst pauper."

"A rich miser and a fat goat are of no use until they are dead!"

"A righteous man who knows he is righteous is not righteous."

"A rich man hates honors like a cat hates cream."

"A proverb tells the truth."

"A shame and a disgrace."

"A shlimazl falls on his backside and bruises his nose."

"A shrew of a wife may yet be somewhat in the right."

"A slap heals but a harsh word is remembered."

"A sick man you ask; a well man you give."

"A single log doesn?t warm the fireplace."

"A smart blow subsides, the sting of a word abides."

"A sleepless night is the worst punishment."