Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 109:11
חמש פרוטות הן וכו': וליתני נמי האונאה פרוטה אמר רב כהנא זאת אומרת אין אונאה לפרוטות
'this garment be instead of this other garment of hekdesh', his consecrated object is redeemed, whilst <i>hekdesh</i> has the upper hand.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If hekdesh is redeemed by an object of far less value than itself, the redemption is valid and the consecrated article loses its sanctity; nevertheless, the treasurers collect its full value. On the other hand, if the object substituted is worth more, there is no refund. So here too, if the second cow or garment is worth less than the original, the deficiency must be made good, whilst if it exceeds it, hekdesh gains. This is the meaning of 'hekdesh has the upper hand.' — In this clause, no actual value is ascribed to the substitute. ');"><sup>11</sup></span>
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