If someone spits in your face, don't say it's raining

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If someone spits in your face, don't say it's raining

If someone spits in your face, don't say it's raining

Figuratively: Do not ignore that you are being insulted. Do not misinterpret expressions of mockery directed at you.

(Modern Hebrew)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אִם יוֹרְקִים לְךָ בַּפַּרְצוּף אַל תַּגִּיד שֶׁיּוֹרֵד גֶּשֶׁם

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: אַל תִּתְעַלֵּם מִכָּךְ שֶׁמַּעֲלִיבִים אוֹתְךָ. אַל תְּפָרֵשׁ לֹא נָכוֹן בִּטּוּיֵי לַעַג נֶגְדְּךָ.

(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)

Keyword

mockery honesty insult denial confrontation

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