A lion does not roar over a heap of straw, but over a heap of flesh

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A lion does not roar over a heap of straw, but over a heap of flesh

A lion does not roar over a heap of straw, but over a heap of flesh

A lion only roars when it has good food within reach. Figuratively: When a person has abundance and plenty, they may become arrogant or sin. Alternatively: People tend to complain and grumble precisely when their situation is good. Or: Materialism and extravagance are more common among those who have everything and lack nothing.

(Thus Moses said before the Holy One, blessed be He: 'Master of the Universe, it was because of the silver and gold You gave to Israel in abundance that they made the golden calf.' The school of Rabbi Yannai said: 'A lion does not roar over a heap of straw, but over a heap of flesh.' (Berakhot 32a) And also: 'You know their faces have turned like the bottom of a pot; they sit in the ashes and roar from a heap of flesh.' (H. Hazaz, Dorot HaRishonim, 37))

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אֵין אָרִי נוֹהֵם מִתּוֹךְ קֻפָּה שֶׁל תֶּבֶן אֶלָּא מִתּוֹךְ קֻפָּה שֶׁל בָּשָׂר

Definition (Hebrew)

אֵין אַרְיֵה שׁוֹאֵג אֶלָּא כַּאֲשֶׁר יֵשׁ לוֹ אֹכֶל טוֹב בְּהֶשֵּׂג יָדוֹ. בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: מֵרֹב טוֹבָה וְשֶׁפַע שֶׁיֵּשׁ לָאָדָם עָלוּל הוּא 'לִבְעֹט' וְלַחְטֹא. אוֹ: אֲנָשִׁים נוֹהֲגִים לְהִתְלוֹנֵן "וּלְקַטֵּר" דַּוְקָא כְּשֶׁמַּצָּבָם טוֹב. אוֹ: תּוֹפַעַת הַחָמְרָנוּת וְהַהוֹלֵלוּת נְפוֹצָה יוֹתֵר אֵצֶל אֵלּוּ שֶׁיֵּשׁ לָהֶם הַכֹּל וְאֵינָם חֲסֵרִים דָּבָר.

(כָּךְ אָמַר מֹשֶׁה לִפְנֵי הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא: רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, בִּשְׁבִיל כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב שֶׁהַשְׁפָּעַת לָהֶם לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עֵד שֶׁאָמְרוּ דַּי, הוּא גְּרָם שֶׁעָשׂוּ אֶת הָעֵגֶל. אִמְרֵי דְּבֵי רַבִּי יַנַּאי: אֵין אֲרִי נוֹהֵם מִתּוֹךְ קֻפָּה שֶׁל תֶּבֶן אֶלָּא מִתּוֹךְ קֻפָּה שֶׁל בָּשָׂר"- בְּרָכוֹת לֵב ע"א, וְכֵן:"יוֹדְעִים אַתֶּם שֶׁפְּנֵיהֶם הָפְכוּ כְּשׁוּלֵי קְדֵרָה, יוֹשְׁבִים בְּתוֹךְ הָאֵפֶר וְנוֹהֲמִים מִתּוֹךְ קֻפָּה שֶׁל בָּשָׂר"-ח.הָזָז/ דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים,37)

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