Expressions (A–Z)
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May Day
An international holiday commemorating the solidarity of workers and their strug...
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May God comfort you among all the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem (to a mourner)
Traditional words of comfort said to the mourner who sits on the seventh day.
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May goodness be showered upon him, may much goodness be showered upon him.../ to bestow a blessing upon
He gave him good things and in abundance.
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May grass grow on your cheeks and still.../ it will never happen in your lifetime/you will not live to see it/"grass will grow on your cheeks, and yet not…" (you will be dead and buried)
In a sentence: A long time will pass and still there will be no..., A long time...
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May he be set apart for long life, may he be set apart for good and long life/ May he live long/ May he be set apart for long life (expression used when mentioning a living person immediately after the dead)
May he be different from me who is remembered and may he be granted a long life....
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May He increase you a thousandfold
A blessing for continued prosperity and fruitfulness.
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May he live and prolong his days
See: "that he will live and prolong his days."
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May He Place a Blessing in Your Home
A blessing for a person, expressing that blessing will dwell in their home. Also...
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May he rest on his bed in peace/ May he rest in peace! / Requiescat in pace! (L)
A blessing said in honor of the deceased, wishing that he merit the "life of the...
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May his clods be sweet to him/ May he rest in peace! / "May his dust be sweet!"
A blessing said for a deceased person, wishing that he rest in peace in his grav...
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