A secret between two is a secret of hearts, but a secret between three is a secret of the streets (סוֹד הַשְּׁנַיִם-סוֹד הַלְּבָבוֹת, אַךְ וְסוֹד הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁה-סוֹד הָרְחוֹבוֹת)

A secret between two is a secret of hearts, but a secret between three is a secret of the streets

When only two people share a secret, it remains a secret in their hearts. When three or more know the secret, it is no longer a secret, but already public.

("A secret between two is a secret of hearts, but a secret between three is a secret of the streets" — R. Yosef Kimchi / Shekel HaKodesh)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

סוֹד הַשְּׁנַיִם-סוֹד הַלְּבָבוֹת, אַךְ וְסוֹד הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁה-סוֹד הָרְחוֹבוֹת

Definition (Hebrew)

כַּאֲשֶׁר רַק שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים חוֹלְקִים אֶת הַסּוֹד, הֲרֵי שֶׁהוּא שָׁמוּר כְּסוֹד בְּלִבָּם. כַּאֲשֶׁר שְׁלוֹשָׁה אוֹ יוֹתֵר יוֹדְעִים אֶת הַסּוֹד, הֲרֵי שֶׁהוּא כְּבָר אֵינוֹ סוֹד, אֶלָּא מְפֻורְסָם בָּרַבִּים.

("סוֹד הַשְּׁנַיִם- סוֹד הַלְּבָבוֹת, אַךְ סוֹד הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁה- סוֹד הָרְחוֹבוֹת"- ר' יוֹסֵף קִמְחִי/ שֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ)

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