A person anxious about their money
Human nature is generally to worry about one’s money and to ensure it is not diminished.
("It is stated: A person is anxious about his money" – Pesachim 11b, and also: "They were anxious about their money and were killed over less than a small coin… and they devoured each other’s livelihood" – H. Hezaz / Dorot HaRishonim, 23)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אָדָם בָּהוּל עַל מָמוֹנוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
טִבְעוֹ שֶׁל הָאָדָם שֶׁבְּדֶרֶךְ כְּלָל חָרֵד עַל כַּסְפּוֹ וְדוֹאֵג שֶׁלֹּא יִתְמַעֵט.
("אַמְרִינָן: אָדָם בָּהוּל עַל מָמוֹנוֹ" – פְּסָחִים יָא ע"ב, וְכֵן:"בְּהוּלִים הָיוּ הֵם עַל מָמוֹנָם וְנֶהֱרָגִים עַל פָּחוֹת מִשָּׁוֶה פְּרוּטָה...וְטוֹרְפִים פַּרְנָסָתוֹ זֶה שֶׁל זֶה" – ח.הָזָז / דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים, 23)