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אין שכל אין בעיות

Translated roughly to no brain, no problems.

Context

The informant said that this saying might be used “if you do something dumb or if someone else does something dumb.”

Both of the informant’s parents were born in Israel, and the family all speaks in Hebrew to one another.

Analysis

The term “no brains, no problems” may be used in a situation where a person near you has erred, and the person enacting the statement wants to point out the error without being rude or offensive towards the other. By offering a sense of humor, it allows the user to diffuse the tension which may otherwise come from pointing out a mistake, and lets the other person admit to fault.