Where there are no men, strive to be a man! / When there is no one to do a thing, do it yourself!

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Where there are no men, strive to be a man! / When there is no one to do a thing, do it yourself!

Where there are no men, strive to be a man! / When there is no one to do a thing, do it yourself!

In a place where people do not behave humanely or fairly, you are obligated to act as a good person. Figuratively: when there is no one to lead or do what is required, you are the one who must take initiative and act.

("The timid do not learn, nor the strict teach. Not all who have much merchandise are patient. And in a place where there are no men, strive to be a man" – Pirkei Avot 2:5)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

בְּמָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּמָקוֹם שֶׁבּוֹ אֵין הָאֲנָשִׁים מִתְנַהֲגִים בְּצוּרָה אֱנוֹשִׁית אוֹ בְּצוּרָה הוֹגֶנֶת אַתָּה מְחֻיָּב לְהִתְנַהֵג כְּאָדָם טוֹב. בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: כְּשֶׁאֵין מִי שֶׁיַּנְהִיג אוֹ יַעֲשֶׂה דְּבָרִים כַּנִּדְרָשׁ אַתָּה הוּא זֶה שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לָקַחַת יוֹזְמָהּ וּלְבַצֵּעַ.

("וְלֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן מְלַמֵּד. וְלֹא כָּל הַמַּרְבֶּה בִסְחוֹרָה מַחְכִּים. וּבְמָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ"-אָבוֹת ב ה)

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