בְּנֵי הָאָדָם דּוֹמִים לְעִשְׂבֵי הַשָּׂדֶה, הַלָּלוּ נוֹצְצִים וְהַלָּלוּ נוֹבְלִים

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Men are like the plants of the field, some blossom and some wither

הגדרה (אנגלית)

The variety of men resembles the variety of plants, some of which blossom and thrive, while others have already withered and dried.

("Children, if you have them – it is good for you, for there is no pleasure in Sheol… Men are like the plants of the field, some blossom and some wither" – Eruvin 55a)