Commentary for Avodah Zarah 57:15

אמר רב פפא מתני' ומתניתא רב מלכיה שמעתתא רב מלכיו וסימנא מתניתא מלכתא מאי בינייהו איכא בינייהו שפחות:

R. Papa however said: If referring to a mishnah or baraita, it is R. Malkiah, but if in reference to an amoraic statement, it is R. Malkio. And your mnemonic is, “The tannaitic statement is queen.” What is the difference between the two? They differ in regard to the statement about maid-servants.

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