יָשָׁן כְּשֶׁעֵינוֹ הָאַחַת פְּתוּחָה

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Asleep with one eye open

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Figuratively: alert even while asleep; keeping watch over what is happening even when he is asleep or appears to be asleep.

("And at the hour when the nations of the world eat and drink and scorn and mock God in the cities that are mentioned, that is the hour when God, the Blessed One, even to destroy it forever, and the Torah is gathered and teaches and defends and says: Lord of the world, until you look upon those who scorn and provoke to anger before you, you look upon Israel with you. Who bless, and praise, and glorify Your great name in the Torah, and in hymns, and in praises, and the Holy Spirit cries out, "My friend, flee from the nations of the world and cling to them in Israel, and like you to my lamb, what is this lamb like at the hour when it sleeps with one eye open and one eye closed? So at the hour when Israel does the will of the Holy One." Blessed is he who looks upon them with both his eyes" - Song of Songs Rava (Vilna) Parsha 8)