Hi friends, A patron is trying to find the original source for the Yiddish proverb: Two mountains can't come together, but two people can. Since it is a proverb, there may not be a source, but she asked me to check. More information below. Many thanks for any help.
-Susan · .אַ באַרג מיט אַ באַרג קומט זיך ניט צונױף, אָבער אַמענטש מיט אַ מענטשן יאָ o A barg mit a barg kumt zikh nittsunoyf, ober a mentsh mit a mentshn yo. o Two mountains can't come together, but two people can. o Meaning: There is always a way for people to find common ground. o German gloss (unattested): Ein Berg mit einem Berg kommt sichnicht zusammen, aber einMensch mit einem Menschen ja (schon). o Source: Stutchkoff, Nahum (1950). דער אוצר פֿון דער ייִדישערשפּראַך. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. p. 30. ISBN 0-914512-46-3<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-914512-46-3__;!!KGKeukY!1_kZy8e5yuo3sRKgFaU1YNSkyrOEGuRPKMkvxqNkOu3A84mZ2QL69TrPE459qnuydu1q5nouZUSReM2vfpVVLWpagDwS28JDI2BQLss$ >. Susan Kusel Librarian Temple Rodef Shalom 2100 Westmoreland Street Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 676-3851 sku...@templerodefshalom.org<mailto:sku...@templerodefshalom.org>
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