אֵין חֲמוֹר נוֹהֵק אֶלָּא מִתּוֹךְ כְּפִיפָה שֶׁל חָרוּבִים

ביטוי (אנגלית)

The donkey brays only when a basket of carobs is before it

הגדרה (אנגלית)

The donkey makes noise only when it has food available. Figuratively: a person becomes arrogant or rebellious only when enjoying abundance. A proverb similar to 'A lion does not roar from a basket of straw but from a basket of meat' (kefifah means basket).

("And they made for themselves gods of gold (Exodus 32:31)" Who caused them to do this? I, who gave them much silver and gold. Why? Because the donkey brays only when a basket of carobs is before it" - Jerusalem Talmud Yoma 8:7)