kol hamosif gorea

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Definitions

  • sent. 'To add is to detract'.

Example Sentences

  • "Don't start adding anything to the drawing. It's fine. Kolha-mosif gorea." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • כל המוסיף גורע

      • 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).

      Alternative Spellings

      kol ha-mosif gorea , kol hamosif gore'a, kol ha-mosif gore'a

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