I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes,

[redgington]

As a child, I lived briefly with a very kind and wise Jewish couple. Milt, my foster-father used to remind me of my good fortune with the following phrase...

"I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes,
until I met a man who had no feet."

I don't know it's origin, but would like to have the Hebrew translation as a tribute to kind and wise man.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Rick

 

[mjscott]

My father used to have the same saying, having learned it from his father. My grandparents came from the Azores.

 

[redgington]

Thanks,

Rick

 

[amikama]

"I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes,
until I met a man who had no feet."

ריחמתי על עצמי כי לא היו לי נעליים - עד שפגשתי אדם שלא היו לו רגליים


(Sounds like Yiddish proverb... but unfortunately I don't speak Yiddish.)

 

[redgington]

Thanks ever so much...

Rick