Expressions (A–Z)
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Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are
One can learn about a person by the identity or character of his friends. The co...
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The accursed cannot cling to the blessed
Something cursed or evil cannot attach itself to something blessed and good.
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The air of the Land of Israel makes one wise.
Said to express the spiritual and unique influence of the Land of Israel on its...
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The best of doctors to Gehenna/ Even the best of doctors deserves Hell (for sometimes causing death to his patients)
Even the very best doctor will end up in Gehenna. A proverb meant to emphasize t...
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The donkey brays only when a basket of carobs is before it
The donkey makes noise only when it has food available. Figuratively: a person b...
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The Dust of Ages
Traces and marks left by previous historical periods, considered neglected or un...
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The eye of the needle is not too narrow for two lovers
Figuratively: A couple in love does not feel crowded living together. Love creat...
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The Foundation Stone
The stone that lay beneath the Holy of Holies in the Temple, now located at the...
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The game is not worth the candle
It is not worth the effort. The damage in fixing it is greater than the damage c...
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The matter is not worth the damage of the...
See: "The trouble is not worth the king's damage."
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