Fish in troubled waters

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Fish in troubled waters

Fish in troubled waters

Figuratively: he sought to extract benefit as if from an inappropriate place. An endeavor in a problematic domain.

(He was a fish in troubled waters, trying to find benefit in an unworthy place.)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

דָּג בְּמַיִם עֲכוּרִים

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: נִסָּה לְפִיק תּוֹעֶלֶת כָּלְשֶׁהִי מִמָּקוֹם לֹא רָאוּי. עֵסֶק בִּתְחוּם בְּעָיָתִי.

(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה בְּעִקְבוֹת הַבִּטּוּי "מַיִם עֲכוּרִים")

Keyword

analogy benefit fish troubled waters problematic domain

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