אִם תִּפּוֹל מִשַּׂעֲרַת רֹאשׁוֹ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

If a hair of his head falls

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Figuratively: if even the smallest harm befalls him. A warning or admonition to take scrupulous care for another person's well-being—as if even a single hair on his head must not be harmed or fall.

("And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! As the Lord lives, not a hair of his head shall fall to the ground" – 1 Samuel 14:45. Also: "Go, and do not worry for my soul, for not a hair of my head shall fall to the ground" – Abraham Mapu, Ayit Tzavua, 14. Also: "Do not let a hair of his beautiful head fall to the ground. / He belongs to the gods, to love / to lightness of mind" – Nathan Yonatan, Take Me as a Parable.)