Expressions (A–Z)
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All he needs/ according to his wants/ enough for his few requirements
All his needs. In a manner that suffices for his requirements and sustenance.
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B
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Beautiful is Torah study with worldly occupation/ excellent is the study of Law together with wordly occupation
It is good to engage in Torah study when it is combined with work and the abilit...
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By the sweat of his brow
See: 'Sweat of the Palms.'
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E
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Eat bread of kindness
Figuratively: lives at someone else’s expense; supported by another person’s wor...
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eat out of someone's hand
Earned a living and found his livelihood with someone...
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G
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Generously, not frugally
Under conditions of comfort and ease.
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H
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He brought his bread out of..., he brought his bread out of...
He was burned from..., he spent his life working in... (The original source of t...
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He will earn his bread with great effort / He works very hard to make a living
Figuratively: Exerts great effort in order to maintain basic existence; works ve...
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I
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If there is no flour, there is no Torah; if there is no Torah, there is no flour
Material subsistence is a necessary condition for study, and study is a necessar...
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in the seat of your face shall you eat bread
It is man's fate to toil for his livelihood. A saying that emphasizes the import...
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