Commentary for Ketubot 46:5

אימא סיפא אני וחברתי טהורה נאמנת על חברתה ואינה נאמנת על עצמה ואי דליכא עדים אעצמה אמאי לא מהימנא אלא פשיטא דאיכא עדים

[Now] read the last clause: I and my friend are pure,” she is believed as to her friend and she is not believed as to herself.” But if there are no witnesses, why is she not believed as to herself? Rather it is obvious that there are witnesses.

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