"בשלושה דברים אדם ניכר בכוסו ובכיסו ובכעסו" meaning in Hebrew

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Proverb

Forms: בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה דְּבָרִים אָדָם נִיכָּר : בְּכוֹסוֹ [canonical], וּבְכִיסוֹ וּבְכַעְסוֹ. [canonical], b'khosó [error-unknown-tag, romanization], uv'khisó [romanization], uv'kha'asó. [romanization]
Etymology: From the Babylonian Talmud, Eruvin 65b:2. Literally “In three things man is recognized: in his cup, and in his pocket, and in his anger” (the three nouns sound similar in Hebrew), or in idiomatic English, “By three things a man is known: by his cup, by his pocket, and by his anger.” (i.e., by how he behaves when drunk, how generous he is with his possessions, and how he behaves when in a temper). Head templates: {{head|he|proverb|head=בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה דְּבָרִים אָדָם נִיכָּר: בְּכוֹסוֹ, וּבְכִיסוֹ וּבְכַעְסוֹ.|tr=bishloshá d'varím adám nikár: b'khosó, uv'khisó, uv'kha'asó.}} בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה דְּבָרִים אָדָם נִיכָּר: בְּכוֹסוֹ, וּבְכִיסוֹ וּבְכַעְסוֹ. • (bishloshá d'varím adám nikár: b'khosó, uv'khisó, uv'kha'asó.)
  1. People reveal their true personality when influenced by drink, money, or anger.
    Sense id: en-בשלושה_דברים_אדם_ניכר_בכוסו_ובכיסו_ובכעסו-he-proverb-SBIaZJlk Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "form": "בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה דְּבָרִים אָדָם נִיכָּר : בְּכוֹסוֹ",
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        "tr": "bishloshá d'varím adám nikár: b'khosó, uv'khisó, uv'kha'asó."
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