oy li miyotsri veoy li miyitsri

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Definitions

  • sent. 'I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't'.

Example Sentences

  • "A dynamic vector operates within belonging: The initiative to belong to the good versus the urge to belong to evil. Oy li miyitsri v'oy li miyotsri." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אוֹי לִי מִיּוֹצְרִי וְאוֹי לִי מִיִּצְרִי, lit. 'woe to me from my Creator and woe to me from my evil impluse'

      • 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

      oy li miyotsri ve'oy li miyitsri

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