None of the forms of oral folklore does not occur with such force the mind of the people, are not reflected as clearly their national history, traditions, way of life and lifestyle, as in proverbs and sayings. In a concise and accurate form, they summarize the observations of life events. The book is a compilation of the most popular proverbs and sayings of the Jewish and other peoples in Russian and provides an opportunity to compare the various features of comprehension of the world by different peoples. Collection will be of interest to all those who cherish the people's wisdom, who loves and appreciates the poetic, concise and clever word - and this word, as the proverb says, find listeners.