Expressions (A–Z)
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One should not talk during the meal, one should not talk whilst eating
One should not speak while eating (to converse also means to talk).
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Presumed dangerous
There is a presumption that it is dangerous. There is a concern for danger emana...
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Put not your trust in princes
A person should not place their trust in others or in those who possess wealth.
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Red light
Figuratively: a prohibition; a signal or instruction to refrain from an action.
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Sages, Be Careful with Your Words/ You sages, give heed to your words!
A sage must be careful about what he says. Sages who speak on different subjects...
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Surely this thing is known
A declaration that the secret or matter has become publicly known.
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The hope of the heat is in the poor.
See: "He who is burned in boiling water is made pure in the cold."
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The walls have ears / Secrets will out
Even the wall may hear and reveal the secret. When passing a secret from one per...
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There is cause for concern, lest...
There is something to worry about. There is something to worry about...
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There is no faith in...
One should never put trust in...
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