Mesorat%20hashas for Shabbat 227:2

אמר רבי חייא בר אבא אמר רבי יוחנן גנאי הוא לת"ח שיצא במנעלים המטולאים לשוק והא רבי אחא בר חנינא נפיק אמר רבי אחא בריה דרב נחמן בטלאי על גב טלאי

R. Hiyya b. Abba said in R. Johanan's name: It is a disgrace for a scholar to go out with patched shoes into the market place. But R. Aha b. Hanina did go out [thus]? — Said R. Aha son of R. Nahman: The reference is to patches upon patches. R. Hiyya b. Abba also said in R. Johanan's name: Any scholar upon whose garment a [grease] stain is found is worthy of death,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This expression merely denotes strong indignation a scholar should set a high standard of cleanliness. ');">⁴</span> for it is said, All they that hate me [mesanne'ai] love [merit] death:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. VIII, 36. The speaker is learning personified. ');">⁵</span> read not mesanne'ai but masni'ai [that make me hated, i.e., despised].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For a scholar who has no pride in his personal appearance brings contempt upon his learning. ');">⁶</span>

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