Quoting%20commentary for Makkot 13:1

אילעא וטוביה קריביה דערבא הוה סבר רב פפא למימר גבי לוה ומלוה רחיקי נינהו א"ל רב הונא בריה דרב יהושע לרב פפא אי לית ליה ללוה לאו בתר ערבא אזיל מלוה:

Illah and Tuvia were relatives of the guarantor. Rav Papa had thought to say, [They should be valid witnesses because] regarding the creditor and the borrower they are unrelated. Rab Huna brei dRav Yehushua said to Rav Papa, If the borrower doesn't have [the funds] won't the creditor go to the guarantor?

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