Got off lightly, came off cheaply
Could have been harmed more than was actually the case.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
יָצָא בְּזוֹל, יָצָא בְּחֶסֶד
Definition (Hebrew)
יָכֹל הָיָה לְהִינָּזֵק יוֹתֵר מִמָּה שֶׁנִּיזּוֹק בְּפֹועַל.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)