The Talmud
The Talmud
The Talmudis a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. It is also traditionally referred to as Shas, a Hebrew abbreviation of shisha sedarim, the "six orders", a reference to the six orders of the Mishnah. The term "Talmud" normally refers to the collection of writings named specifically the Babylonian Talmud, although there is also an earlier collection known as the Jerusalem Talmud, or Palestinian Talmud. When referring to post-biblical periods, namely those of the creation of the Talmud, the Talmudic academies...
breed loose nor permit savage stairway
Breed not a savage dog, nor permit a loose stairway
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If one man says to thee, ''Thou art a donkey',' pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.
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Don't use the conduct of a fool as a precedent
die fish law law-and-lawyers people
Fish die when they are out of water, and people die without law and order.
ground ounce pound roof
Better an ounce from the ground than a pound from the roof
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Everyone whose deeds are more than his wisdom, his wisdom endures; and everyone whose wisdom is more than his deeds, his wisdom does not endure.
dream dreams letter
A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.
burden equal strength
The burden is equal to the horse's strength.
account enjoyed enjoyment judgment might
A person will be called to account on Judgment Day for every permissible thing he might have enjoyed but did not.
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A person who seeks help for a friend, while needy himself, will be answered first
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A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.
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Only a fraction of a man's virtues should be enumerated in his presence
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More people die from over-eating than from undernourishment
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Richer is one hour of repentance and good works in this world than all of life of the world to come; and richer is one hour's calm of spirit in the world to come than all of life of this world