יוֹנָה פוֹתָה

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Foolish Dove/ (like) a silly dove

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A derogatory term for a gullible or innocent woman (gull means foolish, or gullible).

("Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without heart; they called to Egypt, they went to Assyria" - Hosea 7:11, and also: "Foolish dove / you have trapped every passage / look at the open field and hear the snare" - Judah Ibn Giyyat (11th century), and also: "Bird, foolish one, how you built the nest / in a dead rock! To whom will you raise your voice / the hymn of your loves and the song of your joy?" - Leah Goldberg, and also: "And I, a foolish youth, was cast at your feet without mercy / my heart is spent, my spirit is dull, all the tender flowers of my youth" - H.N. Bialik / the hungry eyes)