דָּבַק בּוֹ כְּסַפַּחַת

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Clung to him like a scab

הגדרה (אנגלית)

An expression describing intense and strong attachment to someone or something, similar to a scab, which is a severe skin affliction that does not loosen and is closely attached to the skin.

("Rabbi Chelbo said: Converts are hard for Israel like a scab on the skin" - Yevamot 115b)