אֶמְשֹׁל לְךָ מָשָׁל

ביטוי (אנגלית)

I will tell you a parable

הגדרה (אנגלית)

I will give you a parable to understand the topic. I will tell you a story from which you can learn about the subject by comparing things.

("Akiva, are you not afraid of the kingdom? He said to him: I will tell you a parable. To what may the matter be compared? To a fox who was walking along the riverbank and saw fish gathering from place to place" – Berakhot 61b)