בן פורת יוסף

Hebrew

Etymology

From Genesis 49:22. Literally, “Joseph is a fruitful son”.

Phrase

בֵּן פּוֹרָת יוֹסֵף • (bén porát yoséf)

1. (idiomatic, Sephardi Hebrew) praise for a young male in order to not jinx him

See also

• בלי עין הרע

References

• Rosenthal, Ruvik (2009) Dictionary of Hebrew Idioms and Phrases, Keter Books (2005), →ISBN.