Commentary for Berakhot 118:5
ואמר רבא האי דחריפי בני מחוזא משום דשתו מיא דדגלת האי דגיחורי משום דמשמשי ביממא והאי דניידי עינייהו משום דדיירו בבית אפל:
Rab said : The reason why the inhabitants of Mahoza are so shrewd is because they drink the waters of the Tigris ; the reason why they are red-spotted is because they indulge in sexual intercourse in the daytime ; and the reason why their eyes are unsteady is because they dwell in dark houses.
Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
See p. 350 n. 4.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Shaded to keep out the sun's glare.
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