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He that cannot endure the bad, will not live to see the good

Hebrew translation: מי שאינו יכול לסבול את הרע לא יחיה לראות את הטוב


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17:15 Aug 18, 2008
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
English term or phrase: He that cannot endure the bad, will not live to see the good
Anyone knows the Hebrew source of this proverb?

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Hebrew translation:מי שאינו יכול לסבול את הרע לא יחיה לראות את הטוב
Explanation:
An old Yiddish proverb.
The reference is from Wikipedia so use with caution.
I don't seem to find a more "official" source.
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Shai Nave
Israel
Local time: 05:22
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3 +4מי שאינו יכול לסבול את הרע לא יחיה לראות את הטוב
Shai Nave


  

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he that cannot endure the bad, will not live to see the good
מי שאינו יכול לסבול את הרע לא יחיה לראות את הטוב


Explanation:
An old Yiddish proverb.
The reference is from Wikipedia so use with caution.
I don't seem to find a more "official" source.


    Reference: http://he.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%92%D7%9E%D7%99%...
Shai Nave
Israel
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  anda
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agree  Erez Volk: The origin of this proverb seems to be Yiddish, not Hebrew. This is, however, a perfectly valid translation.
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agree  sibsab
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agree  EGB Translations
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