According to The Encyclopedia of Talmudic Sages, second - century scholar Rabbi Meir taught: “When a man marries his daughter to an am ha’aretz it is as if he bound her and placed her in front of a lion who steps on his victim before devouring her. ”
Menurut The Encyclopedia of Talmudic Sages, cendekiawan abad kedua Rabi Meir mengajarkan, ” Apabila seseorang menikahkan anak gadisnya dengan seorang am ha’aretz, ia seakan - akan mengikat dan menempatkan anaknya di depan seekor singa yang menginjak - injak korbannya sebelum dimangsa. ”