טוֹב הַמַּלְבִּין שִׁנַּיִם לַחֲבֵרוֹ יוֹתֵר מִמַּשְׁקֵהוּ חָלָב

ביטוי (אנגלית)

It is better to smile at one's friend than to give him milk.

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A person who brightens his friend's face is better than someone who merely gives him food. A positive, personal relationship with someone is more valuable than material assistance. ("Whitening teeth" means smiling and showing the teeth.)

(As Rabbi Yohanan said: "It is better to smile at one's friend than to give him milk, as it is written: 'White teeth are better than milk.' Do not read it as 'white teeth,' but as 'whitening of teeth'" — Ketubot 111b)