Commentary for Bava Metzia 183:9

ואמר רב לא שבק איסי חיי לכל בריה

but when there is something to put into the employer's vessels, I would think that he must first put [some there] and then eat. Whilst if the second statement [only] were made, I would think that the reason is that it can be eventually fulfilled;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Viz., the putting into the employer's utensils. ');">⁸</span>

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