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מרבה בשר מרבה רימה מרבה נכסים מרבה דאגה

More flesh, more worms; more property, more anxiety.

Accumulating physical indulgence and possessions brings decay and worry rather than lasting good.

Traditional Israel Wisdom, Israel

Source: Hillel the Elder, Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) 2:7, Mishnah, c. 200 CE

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