Commentary for Eruvin 111:2

והא תניא נראה צנון נראה סם המות לא קשיא כאן בעלין כאן באמהות כאן בימות החמה כאן בימות הגשמים

if radish appears a life-giving drug has appeared. Was it not, however, taught: If radish appears a drug of death has appeared? - This is no contradiction, the latter might deal with the leaves while the former with the roots, or the latter might refer to the summer while the former might refer to the winter. Rab Judah citing Rab said: In a town which abounds with ascents and descents men and beasts die in the prime of their lives.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'in the half of their days'.');">⁴</span>

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