Commentary for Ketubot 206:8

ורבי מאי טעמא עבד הכי נהי דאינו ממלא מקום אבותיו בחכמה ביראת חטא ממלא מקום אבותיו הוה:

Then why did Rabbi act in the manner he did? Granted that he did not fill the place of his ancestors in wisdom but he did fill their place in his fear of sin.

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