Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Avodah Zarah 59:12

שמעיה דרב חלקיה בר טובי איגליא ההוא קיסתא דמיא והוה ניים גבה אתא לגביה דרב חלקיה בר טובי א"ל הרי אמרו אימת ישן עליהן והני מילי ביממא אבל בליליא לא ולא היא לא שנא ביממא ול"ש בליליא אימת ישן עליהן לא אמרינן

R. Hilkiah b. Tobi’s servant [found that] he had been sleeping next to a tank of water that had been left uncovered. He came to [ask about it from] R. Hilkiah b. Tobi. He said to him: It has been stated that snakes are afraid of a sleeping person. But this is true only during the day time but not at night. But this is not the case. It does not matter whether it is day or night, there are afraid of a sleeping person.

Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah

Snakes will not drink water next to a person, even if that person is sleeping, and even if it is night.
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