Commentary for Bava Batra 290:4

אמר רב כהנא כללא דשושבינותא הוה במתא איבעי ליה למיתא שמע קל טבלא איבעי ליה למיתא לא שמע קל טבלא איבעי ליה לאודועיה תרעומת אית ליה שלומי משלם

but [must] nevertheless repay him. And up to how much?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., when the reciprocated gift is claimed through a court or when it is repaid in any other way, in the case where the giver of it did not participate in the wedding festivities, how much may he deduct from the value of the gift in lieu of the food and refreshments he would have consumed had he attended the festivities? ');">¹⁷</span> — Abaye said: Wedding guests<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'the children of the bridechamber'. ');">¹⁸</span> are in the habit of putting in their stomachs up to the value of a <i>zuz</i> brought in their hands;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., if they bring gifts not exceeding one zuz in value they consume refreshments and food, at the wedding festivities, to the full value of their gift. Consequently, if the present bridegroom (the former shoshbin) had brought a gift not exceeding one zuz in value, the first bridegroom (to whom it was brought and from whom the reciprocated gift is now claimed) need not now return anything; since be saved the claimant (the present bridegroom) the value of a zuz by absenting himself from his wedding. ');">¹⁹</span> up to four [<i>zuz</i>].a half [of the value of the gifts] is paid;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Guests who bring gifts worth more than a zuz but not exceeding four zuz receive greater attention, and their entertainment is worth half the value of their gifts. Hence, half the value of the reciprocated gifts may be deducted in lieu of the food and refreshments saved. ');">²⁰</span> in case of any higher values,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'from here onwards'. ');">²¹</span>

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