Expressions (A–Z)
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Eats a stinking fish, gets whipped, and pays a hundred maneh
Figuratively: punished with every possible punishment. Foolishness that leads to...
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Empty trees (barren trees) make the most noise
Barren trees make noise with their branches moving in the wind. Figuratively: Th...
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He ate a spoiled fish, was beaten, and gave a hundred coins
See: "He eats a spoiled fish, is beaten, and gives a hundred coins."
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He ate the fruit of his deeds
See: "He ate the fruit of his deeds"
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He feels like vomiting from it
Figuratively: Feels revulsion or disgust from this thing.
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If a leviathan was raised with a hook, what will the fish of the pond do?
See: "If a leviathan was raised with a hook, what will the fish of the pond do?"
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If a person does not prepare on the eve of Shabbat, what will he eat on Shabbat?
By analogy: If a person does not prepare in advance and plan for the future—how...
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If the damp have caught fire, what will the dry do?
Figuratively: If the situation is so dire that even the strong have fallen, how...
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If the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain
Figuratively: Sometimes a person must set aside their pride, take the first step...
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In the absence of a songbird, even a crow is considered a nightingale
By analogy: When an expert is not present, even an average person can replace th...
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