פירוש על ברכות 125:10

I.e. when people are eager to study Torah, impart thy knowledge to them; but when they are indifferent, do thou continue to study. On the wording of this saying, cf. A. T. I. p. 6 n. 2. A metaphor from agricultural life is employed, "scattering" referring to the sowing of seed, and "gathering" to the harvest; cf. T. A. II. p. 578 n. 299.