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and above all put the other before ourselves

Hebrew translation: ומעל הכול, להעמיד את טובת האחר מעל טובתנו


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16:03 May 20, 2011
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English term or phrase: and above all put the other before ourselves
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bbt-ruth
United States
Local time: 19:19
Hebrew translation:ומעל הכול, להעמיד את טובת האחר מעל טובתנו
Explanation:
או:
לדאוג לאחר קודם שאנו דואגים לעצמנו
או:
לזכור שטובת האחר קודמת לטובתנו
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Doron Greenspan MITI
Local time: 02:19
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4 +2ומעל הכול, להעמיד את טובת האחר מעל טובתנו
Doron Greenspan MITI
4ומעל לכל להשביע את רצונו של בן/בת זוגי לפני הבעת רצוניPnina
3ומעל לכל לתת זכות קדימה לבן הזוג האחר
Gad Kohenov


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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ומעל לכל לתת זכות קדימה לבן הזוג האחר


Explanation:
ומעל לכל לתת זכות קדימה לאחר. אפשרות שנייה.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 02:19
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 16

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neutral  Doron Greenspan MITI: Too evocative of traffic regulations, in my opinion.
17 hrs
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ומעל הכול, להעמיד את טובת האחר מעל טובתנו


Explanation:
או:
לדאוג לאחר קודם שאנו דואגים לעצמנו
או:
לזכור שטובת האחר קודמת לטובתנו


Doron Greenspan MITI
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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agree  naftalig: the first is the best option. also לפני טובתנו
22 hrs

agree  Chaya
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ומעל לכל להשביע את רצונו של בן/בת זוגי לפני הבעת רצוני


Explanation:
למען שלום בית

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 02:19
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Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
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