Commentary for Arakhin 37:2
ומאי שנא נקבה דכי מיזקנא קיימא אתילתא ומאי שנא זכר דלא קאי אתילתא
- Said Hezekiah: people say, An old man in the house is a burden in the house, an old woman in the house is a treasure in the house!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A woman is never too old to be useful in the house, whereas in popular opinion, an old man in the house may be termed 'an obstacle', 'a burden', 'a weak vessel'.');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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