אוֹי לוֹ לַבַּיִת שֶׁחַלּוֹנוֹתָיו פְּתוּחִים לְתוֹךְ חֹשֶׁךְ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Woe to the house whose windows open into darkness

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Figuratively: A lament for a home lacking knowledge, books, or culture — as if its windows were opened toward darkness instead of light.

("Woe to the house whose windows open into darkness, as it is said: 'It shines like gloom, light is sent from darkness'" – Exodus Rabbah (Vilna), Parashat Bo, 14)