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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PROVERBS
The folklore of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country is
rich in humor, proverbs, sayings, home remedies
and history. Pennsylvania Dutch life was also rife with
superstitions. They ranged from sayings about the
weather to things one should and should not do on
religious holidays. |
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH
ARTISAN HOME
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The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get.
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Our faults irritate us most when we see them in
others.
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Throw the cow over the fence some hay.
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A big wife and a big barn never did any man
harm.
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We get too soon old and too late smart.
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Outen the lights.
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Children and fools tell the truth.
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Kissing wears out, cooking don't.
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Short hair is quickly brushed.
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An industrious wife is the best savings account.
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It wonders me.
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Throw Amos down the stairs his hat.
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Eat yourself full.
O Vine, bloom forth in full.
Pennsylvania Dutch Proverb
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