Commentary for Eruvin 106:25

ברוריה אשכחתיה לההוא תלמידא דהוה קא גריס בלחישה

I was once on a journey when I noticed a little boy sitting at a cross-road.' By what road', I asked him, 'do we go to the town? ' - 'This one', he replied: 'is short but long and that one is long but short'. I proceeded along the 'short but long' road. When I approached the town I discovered that it was hedged in by gardens and orchards. Turning back I said to him, 'My son, did you not tell me that this road was short? ' - 'And', he replied: 'did I not also tell you: But long? ' I kissed him upon his head and said to him, 'Happy are you, O Israel, all of you are wise, both young and old'. R'Jose the Galilean was once on a journey when he met Beruriah.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The wife of R. Meir, a woman who was famous for her sagacity, learning and character.');">⁴⁹</span> 'By what road', he asked her, 'do we go to Lydda? ' - 'Foolish Galilean', she replied: 'did not the Sages say this: Engage not in much talk with women?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Aboth I, 5.');">⁵⁰</span> You should have asked: By which to Lydda? ' Beruriah once discovered a student who was learning in an undertone.

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