Who is jewish proverb?

Famous quotes containing the words jewish and/or proverb:

    A Jewish man with parents alive is a fifteen-year-old boy, and will remain a fifteen-year-old boy till they die.
    Philip Roth (20th century)

    I’ve often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.
    François Rabelais (1494–1553)