Commentary for Bava Metzia 215:2
רבה בר רב נחמן הוה קא אזיל בארבא חזא ההוא אבא דקאי אגודא דנהרא אמר להו דמאן אמרו ליה דרבה בר רב הונא אמר (עזרא ט, ב) ויד השרים והסגנים היתה במעל הזה ראשונה אמר להו קוצו קוצו
Rabbah son of R. Nahman was travelling in a boat, when he saw a forest on the river bank. Said he: 'To whom does this belong?' — 'To Rabbah son of R. Huna', he was informed. He thereupon quoted, <i>'Yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezra IX, 2. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
Rashi on Bava Metzia
"And you shall do what is fair and good" - In this matter you (the would-be purchaser) loses nothing (for you can find other lots to purchase), so you should not trouble the owner of the adjoining property who might otherwise end up with many partial lots.
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