yatsa secharo behefsedo

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Definitions

  • sent. An expression that in making a certain choice, one would lose more than the potential gain.

Example Sentences

  • "He wants to hire a car from the airport rather than call a limousine? But he'll lose his way...Yatsa secharo be-hefsedo." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • יצא שכרו בהפסדו

      • 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

      yatsa sekharo behefsedo, yatsa secharo be-hefsedo, yatsa sekharo be-hefsedo

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