Commentary for Chullin 210:23
מריש הוה אמינא האי דלא שקיל מידי מפתורא כי נקיט איניש כסא למשתי שמא יארע דבר קלקלה בסעודה
Abaye also said: At first I thought the reason why one collects the crumbs [from the floor] was mere tidiness, but now my Master has told me: It is because it might lead to poverty.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If one leaves the crumbs strewn on the floor.');"><sup>7</sup></span>
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