Empty trees (barren trees) make the most noise

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Empty trees (barren trees) make the most noise

Empty trees (barren trees) make the most noise

Barren trees make noise with their branches moving in the wind. Figuratively: Those who are empty of knowledge are often the ones who make their voices heard and stand out among the public. See also: 'A coin in a pitcher makes a rattling sound.'

("They said to the barren trees: Why is your voice heard? They replied: If only we could make our voices heard and be seen... Rav Huna said: But barren trees, because they are light in their fruit, their sound is heard" - Genesis Rabbah 16:3)

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Expression (Hebrew)

אִילָנֵי סְרָק קוֹלָם הוֹלֵךְ

Definition (Hebrew)

אִילָנוֹת סְרָק מַשְׁמִיעִים קוֹל עִם עַנְפֵיהֶם הַנָּעִים בָּרוּחַ. בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: אוֹתָם אֲנָשִׁים רֵיקִים מִדַּעַת, דַּוְקָא הֵם מַשְׁמִיעִים קוֹלָם וְנִשְׁמָעִים בָּרַבִּים בְּהַבְלָטָה. רְאֵה גַּם:'אִסְתְּרָא בַּלְגֵּנָּה קִישׁ קִישׁ קָרִיא'.

("אָמְרוּ לְאִילָנֵי סְרָק: לָמָּה קוֹלְכֶם הוֹלֵךְ? אָמְרוּ לָהֶם: הַלְוַאי נַשְׁמִיעַ קוֹלֵנוּ וְנִרְאֶה...אָמַר רַב הוּנָא: אֲבָל אִילָנֵי סְרָק עַל יְדֵי שֶׁהֵם קַלִּים בְּפֵרוֹתֵיהֶם קוֹלָם הוֹלֵךְ"- בְּרֵאשִׁית רַבָּה טז ג)

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