Commentary for Moed Katan 27:6

בעי ר' זירא אבדה לו אבידה ערב הרגל כיון דאניס מותר או דלמא כיון דלא מוכחא מילתא לא

R'Zera inquired: Suppose one had lost something on the day before the festival? [Do we say], since he was prevented [from attending to himself before] he may,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Trim himself and wash his garments during the festival week.');">⁷</span> or perhaps, as the reason is not obvious, he may not? - Said Abaye: [Obviously not], as people would then say: '[So] all Syrian [fancy] loaves are forbidden, but the Syrian [fancy] loaves of Boethus are allowed'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A proverbial expression, protesting against discrimination. The origin of the proverb is found in Pes. ');">⁸</span>

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