Commentary for Ketubot 192:5

ממאי דלמא דכולי עלמא נכסי בחזקת אלמנה קיימי ועל היתומים להביא ראיה ורבי יהודה עצה טובה קמ"ל דלא ליקרו לה רעבתנותא

How do you know this? Perhaps all agree that the [deceased man’s] estate is in the presumptive possession of his widow and that the orphans must produce the proof, but R. Judah is merely giving her good advice, so that they should not call her a glutton.

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