אוֹדֶה וְלֹא אֵבוֹשׁ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

I will confess and not be ashamed

הגדרה (אנגלית)

I admit and am not ashamed. An introductory phrase to a personal confession.

(“Moses admitted and was not ashamed to say, ‘I have not heard,’ but said, ‘I heard and forgot.’” – Zevachim 101a. Also: “I will confess and not be ashamed. More than I rejoiced for the brother yet to come, I rejoiced for the trumpet that shall come with him.” – Bialik, The Trumpet Was Ashamed, III:140)