Commentary for Bava Metzia 150:13

קונה אדון לעצמו מאי היא איכא דאמרי תולה נכסיו בנכרי איכא דאמרי הכותב נכסיו לבניו בחייו איכא דאמרי דביש ליה בהא מתא ולא אזיל למתא אחריתא

Our Rabbis taught: Three cry out<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., vent their grievances at law. ');">²³</span> and are not answered. Viz., he who has money and lends it without witnesses; he who acquires a master for himself; and a henpecked husband. 'He who acquires a master for himself;' what does this mean? — Some say: He who attributes his wealth to a Gentile;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. p. 367, n. 2; the Gentile may learn of this, and demand its return. ');">²⁴</span>

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