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** And he tries to tell God "As the Good Book says ..." before realizing that ...God already knows what the Good Book says
** Subverted in that he makes up most of the quotes or gets them wrong.
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* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Lazar Wolf
* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]] - Tevye and Golde, who after nearly 30 years of bickering, child bearing, and drudgery, realize that they really do love each other.
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* [[Geeky Turn On]] - Motel, the town tailor. Also {{spoiler|Chava and Fyedka, who meet at the bookseller}}.
* [[Gossip Evolution]] - "The Rumour"
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"And that's what comes from men and women dancing!" }}
* [[Grief Song]] - "Chavaleh"
** Although, if you actually listen to the lyrics, the whole THING is a sort of grief-song. Even "L'Chaim", one of the boisterous upbeat songs, has the lyrics:
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Not like our present ones...
It takes a wedding to make us say,
"Let's live another day..." }}
** ...Wow. I just looked up the lyrics to the song and reread them. [http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/fiddlerontheroof/tolife.htm You're totally right.]
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* [[I Have No Son|I Have No Daughter]]- {{spoiler|Tevye to Chava}}.
* [[Inconvenient Itch]]: One character invokes this to another:
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* [[Incredibly Long Note]]: Fyedka's "Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazaaaaaaaaaar..." in "L'Chaim." It is not uncommon for betting to be going on backstage about when the actor will pass out. (Answer: not before he gets his applause, dammit!)
* [[Informed Judaism]] - [[Averted Trope|averted]].
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* [[Mother Russia Makes You Strong]]
* [[My God, You Are Serious]]:
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'''Constable:''' [laughs] That's what I like about you, Tevye. You're always joking. }}
** Awkward silence ensues as the Constable realizes Tevye was not joking.
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* [[Nice Jewish Boy]] - Motel. Though in perhaps a bit of an aversion, [[Jewish Mother|Golde]] would prefer her daughter to marry a rich older man like Lazar Wolf.
* [[Oh Crap]] - Tevye gets one when he realises he has to tell his wife about their daughter's change in marriage plans.
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* [[One Dialogue, Two Conversations]]: Are Tevye and Lazar talking about a milk cow, or about Tzeitel?
* [[One-Scene Wonder]] - Fruma Sarah. It's also a theatre role where hamming it up is required, along with a harness (or a cast member with a sturdy set of shoulders).
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* [[Slap Slap Kiss]] - Hodel and Perchik.
* [[Smite Me Oh Mighty Smiter]]
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'''Tevye''' [shouting to the Heavens]: "May God Smite me with it! [[Large Ham|AND MAY I ''NEVER'' RECOVER!]]" }}
* [[Stealth Insult]] - "Is there a proper blessing for the czar?" "Yes. 'May God bless and keep the czar... far away from us!'"
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* [[That Russian Squat Dance]]
* [[That Wasn't a Request]]: When Perchik and Hodel tell Tevye (Hodel's father) of their engagement and he blusters that he won't allow it:
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'''Tevye''': I understand, I understand, because I said yes to Motel and Tzietel you feel you also have the right, but my answer is still no.
'''Perchik''': No, Reb Tevye. You don't understand. We're not asking for your permission. }}
* [[This Is Sparta]] - "Now I have piece of advice for you: This. Is still. My land. Get. Off. My. Land."
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