A closed hand cannot give, and it cannot receive.
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Do not ask for a lighter burden; ask for stronger shoulders.
A man's word should be his bond.
Do not say all that you know, and do not believe all that you hear.
A little light pushes away much darkness.
He who is merciful to the cruel will end by being cruel to the merciful.
A fool throws a stone into a well, and a hundred wise men cannot get it out.
A shlemiel falls on his back and breaks his nose.
A fool grows without rain.
A man stumbles over a pebble, not over a mountain.
If you don't want anyone to know it, don't do it.
A promise is a debt.
A generous man forgets what he gives; a wise man remembers what he receives.
A good question is half an answer.
If a poor man eats a chicken, one of them must be sick.
When a man is in trouble, he suddenly has many brothers.
No rich man is ugly.
A fool says what he knows; a wise man knows what he says.
The hardest work of all is doing nothing.
A wise man knows his ignorance; a fool is sure he knows everything.
A dream that is not interpreted is like a letter that has not been opened.
He who saves a single life saves the whole world.
Say little and do much.
By his cup, his purse, and his temper, a man is known.
The tongue is the pen of the heart.
A guest sees more in an hour than the host sees in a year.
A man comes into the world with clenched fists, and leaves it with open hands.
A child tells in the street what it has heard at home.
One old friend is better than two new ones.
Interest on debt grows without rain.
Who is strong? He who masters his own passions.
If you want your dreams to come true, do not sleep.
The world stands on three things: truth, justice, and peace.
Do not look at the jar, but at what is inside it.
Who is wise? He who learns from everyone.
God loves the poor, but He helps the rich.
Who is rich? He who is happy with his portion.
With money in your pocket, you are wise, you are handsome, and you sing well too.
If a word is worth one shekel, silence is worth two.
A pessimist faced with two bad choices chooses both.
A bird you set free may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will never return.
A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.
Do not be wise in words alone; be wise in deeds.
What soap is to the body, tears are to the soul.
Worries go down better with soup.
God could not be everywhere, and so He made mothers.
If God lived on earth, people would break His windows.
When a thief kisses you, count your teeth.
Man plans, and God laughs.