ISRAEL. The Power and Meaning of Israeli Proverbs

ISRAEL. The Power and Meaning of Israeli Proverbs

"Ein lanu rosh, ein lanu kiseh" - "We have no head, we have no chair" (meaning that there is no leader or authority figure to guide us).

"Mah nishtana ha-layla ha-zeh mi-kol ha-laylot" - "Why is this night different from all other nights?" (traditionally said during the Passover Seder, this proverb can be used to express the sense of something being out of the ordinary or unusual).

"Hakol bishvil yofi" - "Everything is for the best" (meaning that everything ultimately turns out for the best, even if it doesn't seem that way at the time).

"Lo nitna, lo yasim" - "We haven't seen, we won't believe" (meaning that one needs to see something in order to believe it).

"Ein zo agada, ein zo ma'aseh" - "There's no story without an action" (meaning that action is necessary for something to happen).

"Ein li, ein lo, ein ani, ein at" - "It's not mine, it's not yours, it's not me, it's not you" (meaning that something is not anyone's responsibility or concern).

"Hineh lo tzar, hineh lo mazel" - "Here there is no trouble, here there is no luck" (meaning that one's luck or troubles are not dependent on their location).

"Ani mevakesh et ha-da'at" - "I seek knowledge" (a proverb expressing the value of learning and knowledge in Israeli culture).

"Ein breira" - "There is no choice" (meaning that there is no alternative or other option).

"Lo nitna, lo yoda'at" - "We haven't seen, we don't know" (meaning that one cannot know or understand something without experiencing it firsthand).

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Israeli proverbs
Culture and tradition
Wisdom and knowledge
Values and beliefs
Language and communication
Folklore and tradition
Literature and literature analysis
World cultures and languages
Education and learning
Philosophy and thought

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