kabdehu ve-chashdehu

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Definitions

  • interj. 'Respect him and suspect him'; in reference to someone one should respect yet keep distance from.

Example Sentences

  • "I know he can be a helpful neighbor, but take my advice: Kabdehu vechashdehu." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • כבדהו וחשדהו

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

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