Berachos 27b § 4
Go Home and Ask My Wife
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So the sages went to appoint
Elazar to the new position.
He went and asked with his wife.
Rashi explains: This was a popular saying about
not worrying about the future.
Elazar to the new position.
| Sages | Is it pleasing to the master to beome head of the Mesivta. |
| Elazar | Let me go home and ask my wife. |
He went and asked with his wife.
| Wife | Perhaps they will eventually remove you as well from the post. |
| Elazar | Let a person use a precious glass cup one day and the next day let it break. |
Rashi explains: This was a popular saying about
not worrying about the future.