Dohok, Jewish: A second wife (anecdote)

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Dorota Molin	Dorota Molin's fieldwork	Sarah Adaqi	Jerusalem

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0:00	Gòraˈ g-əbé-wā-la raba bàxte.ˈ Gòraˈ g-əbé-wā-la raba bàxte.ˈ	There was a man who loved his wife very much.
	ràba g-əbé-wā-la.ˈ ràba g-əbé-wā-la.ˈ	Very much he loved her.
	k-eθe-wa mən šùlaˈ [H]yašàr[H] g-yāʾəl-wa go maṭbax.ˈ k-eθe-wa mən šùlaˈ [H]yašàr[H] g-yāʾəl-wa go maṭbax.ˈ	He used to come back from form and straightaway go to the kitchen.
	g-yāʾəl-wa go màṭbaxˈ k-xāpəq-wa-la g-nāšə̀q-wa-la.ˈ g-yāʾəl-wa go màṭbaxˈ k-xāpəq-wa-la g-nāšə̀q-wa-la.ˈ	he used to enter the kitchen, hug her, kiss her.
	b-amrá-wā-le d-prùq-liˈ b-amrá-wā-le d-prùq-liˈ	She would tell him ‘leave me (alone) (lit. that ‘leave me’)’.
	ʾana wəl gə-mbàšlan,ˈ ʾatta gəbe ʾoðan ʾixàla,ˈ ʾana wəl gə-mbàšlan,ˈ ʾatta gəbe ʾoðan ʾixàla,ˈ	Look, I am cooking, I need to make food now.’
	g-emər-ra là,ˈ p-xàpəq-laˈ b-nàšəq-la.ˈ g-emər-ra là,ˈ p-xàpəq-laˈ b-nàšəq-la.ˈ	He says to her ‘no.’ He would hug her and kiss her.
	xằ šataˈ trè šənneˈ ʾăjə̀zla.ˈ xằ šataˈ trè šənneˈ ʾăjə̀zla.ˈ	One year two years—she got tired.
	zəlla mərra ta yə̀mmeˈ g-əmra ʾana ʾăjə̀zliˈ u-lèbi.ˈ zəlla mərra ta yə̀mmeˈ g-əmra ʾana ʾăjə̀zliˈ u-lèbi.ˈ	She went and said to his mother, she says ‘I got tired, I can’t (continue).
	ʾixala lḕt [H]be-zman[H] ʾahat k-ṣarxat ʾə̀lli. ʾixala lḕt [H]be-zman[H] ʾahat k-ṣarxat ʾə̀lli.	The food isn’t (ready) on time (lit. food there isn’t on time) and you shout at me.
	u-ʾana là g-parəq-li.ˈ u-ʾana là g-parəq-li.ˈ	And I, he doesn’t leave me (alone).’
	ṭʾè-le xằ.ˈ ṭʾè-le xằ.ˈ	Find him someone.
	g-əmra là,ˈ màṭo b-ṭaʾax-le xằ?ˈ gòrax=ile.ˈ g-əmra là,ˈ màṭo b-ṭaʾax-le xằ?ˈ gòrax=ile.ˈ	she says ‘no, how should we find him someone? He is your husband.’
	g-əmra làˈ ʾana p-qàblanˈ sawum ṭau-le xằ. g-əmra làˈ ʾana p-qàblanˈ sawum ṭau-le xằ.	Sshe says ‘no, I will accept (it)—go find him someone.’
	g-əmra ṭale baxtox wəl mə̀rraˈ ta d-parkət mənnaˈ g-əmra ṭale baxtox wəl mə̀rraˈ ta d-parkət mənnaˈ	(the mother) tells him ‘look, your wife has said that you should leave her (alone).’‘I will find you someone.’
	p-taʾyàn-nox xă.ˈ p-taʾyàn-nox xă.ˈ	‘I will find you someone (else).’
	g-emər ṭala là,ˈ ʾana là g-bən.ˈ g-emər ṭala là,ˈ ʾana là g-bən.ˈ	He says ‘no, I don’t want (that).’
	g-əmra ṭale θă mənni šùqa.ˈ g-əmra ṭale θă mənni šùqa.ˈ	she says ‘come with me to the market.’
	zəllu šùqa,ˈ məθelu xa-lʾina hatxa ràbθa,ˈ zunnu xa-rèša,ˈ zəllu šùqa,ˈ məθelu xa-lʾina hatxa ràbθa,ˈ zunnu xa-rèša,ˈ	They went to the market, bought a jug this big, bought a head,
	qam-dāre-le gàwa,ˈ qam-maluši-la julle sqìle,ˈ qam-dāre-le gàwa,ˈ qam-maluši-la julle sqìle,ˈ	placed it inside it, they dressed it in nice clothes,
	qam-dāre-la go ʾòða,ˈ g-əmri ṭala [H]tòv[H], ʾatta nəxlax mə̀nne,ˈ qam-dāre-la go ʾòða,ˈ g-əmri ṭala [H]tòv[H], ʾatta nəxlax mə̀nne,ˈ	they put it in (a) room and say to her ‘well then, now you are going to have a rest from him.
	məθelan ṭale xằˈ u-la mḥasək mənnaxˈ məθelan ṭale xằˈ u-la mḥasək mənnaxˈ	We brought someone for him (so that) he wouldn’t bother you.
	[H]Be-sèder[H],ˈ kùt-trochun p-peša ḅā̀š.ˈ [H]Be-sèder[H],ˈ kùt-trochun p-peša ḅā̀š.ˈ	Well then, both of you will be fine (now).’
	[H]ʾo yofi, yofi, yòfi[H].ˈ [H]ʾo yofi, yofi, yòfi[H].ˈ	Ohwonderful
	Zəlle xằ yoma,ˈ trè,ˈ ṭlàha,ˈ Zəlle xằ yoma,ˈ trè,ˈ ṭlàha,ˈ	One day went by, two, three,
	Gora là k-eθe kəsla,ˈ g-ezəl ġḕr duka.ˈ Gora là k-eθe kəsla,ˈ g-ezəl ġḕr duka.ˈ	Her husband doesn’t come to her, he goes to another place.
	g-emər là muḥkela.ˈ g-emər là muḥkela.ˈ	(Then) he says ‘she hasn’t spoken.’
	g-əmri ṭala k-iʾat mà?ˈ nábəl-la ʾĭxala.ˈ g-əmri ṭala k-iʾat mà?ˈ nábəl-la ʾĭxala.ˈ	They say to her (i.e. to the wife) ‘do you know what? Take (some) food for her.
	Ta kàlo.ˈ nábəl-la ʾĭxala ta kàlo.ˈ Ta kàlo.ˈ nábəl-la ʾĭxala ta kàlo.ˈ	For the new wife. Take food for the new wife.’
	Drélu-la [H]ṣalàḥat[H],ˈ qam-nabla-le ʾĭxàla,ˈ Drélu-la [H]ṣalàḥat[H],ˈ qam-nabla-le ʾĭxàla,ˈ	They placed a plate for her, she took the food.
	g-matwà-leˈ kama paʾəlina=la!ˈ g-matwà-leˈ kama paʾəlina=la!ˈ	She puts it down .
	Là k-əxla,ˈ là g-maḥkya.ˈ Là k-əxla,ˈ là g-maḥkya.ˈ	She is not eating, she is not speaking.
	Xṑl!ˈ là g-maḥkya.ˈ Xṑl!ˈ là g-maḥkya.ˈ	‘Eat!’ She is not speaking.
	qam-matwa-le ltàm,ˈ mpə̀qla.ˈ qam-matwa-le ltàm,ˈ mpə̀qla.ˈ	She placed it there and left.
	mpə̀qla,ˈ g-əmra mə̀rri-la àxlaˈ là qam-joba-li.ˈ mpə̀qla,ˈ g-əmra mə̀rri-la àxlaˈ là qam-joba-li.ˈ	She left, she says ‘I told her to eat, she didn’t answer me.
	qam-šoqan-ne-la ʾĭxàla.ˈ qam-šoqan-ne-la ʾĭxàla.ˈ	I left the food for her.’
	g-əmri-la ḅā̀š ʾudlax.ˈ qam-šoqat-te [H]be-sèder[H].ˈ g-əmri-la ḅā̀š ʾudlax.ˈ qam-šoqat-te [H]be-sèder[H].ˈ	They tell her ‘you did well. You left it there, h(that’s) alrighth.
	tre, ṭḷahà-yomane g-yawa-la ʾĭxàla,ˈ tre, ṭḷahà-yomane g-yawa-la ʾĭxàla,ˈ	For two, three days she is giving her food,
	xằ yoma θèla,ˈ g-əmra ʾana pəšlan… g-nablan-na ʾĭxàla gə-mṣaʾărà-li.ˈ xằ yoma θèla,ˈ g-əmra ʾana pəšlan… g-nablan-na ʾĭxàla gə-mṣaʾărà-li.ˈ	One day she came and says ‘I started… I am taking for her food and she is cursing me.
	ʾana… gə-mṣaʾărà-liˈ ʾana là g-nablan-na ʾixàla!ˈ ʾana… gə-mṣaʾărà-liˈ ʾana là g-nablan-na ʾixàla!ˈ	I… she is cursing me, I won’t take food for her!’
	u-[H]kàd[H]ˈ là g-maḥke.ˈ u-[H]kàd[H]ˈ là g-maḥke.ˈ	But (it’s) a jug, it doesn’t speak.
	g-əmra ṭàlaˈ màṭoˈ gə-mṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ g-əmra ṭàlaˈ màṭoˈ gə-mṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ	(Her mother-in-law) says to her ‘how (is it that) she is cursing you?
	[H]atxa mənna mən ḥàla,ˈ ṭamằ mṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ [H]atxa mənna mən ḥàla,ˈ ṭamằ mṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ	Like this, for no rearson (lit. of herself), why would she curse you?
	ʾaxni là p-qablax mṣaʾărá-lax.ˈ ʾaxni là p-qablax mṣaʾărá-lax.ˈ	We won’t accept (that) she is cursing you.
	ʾavàl ʾīθ… nàbəl-la…ˈ xṭìθā=la,ˈ ʾədyo ši nàbəl-la ʾixàla.ˈ ʾavàl ʾīθ… nàbəl-la…ˈ xṭìθā=la,ˈ ʾədyo ši nàbəl-la ʾixàla.ˈ	But there is… take for her… it’s a shame, still today, take food for her.
	Xă tre yomane xḕt,ˈ hakar gə-mṣaʾărà-lax,ˈ ʾaxni là k-šoqax-la ṭala.ˈ Xă tre yomane xḕt,ˈ hakar gə-mṣaʾărà-lax,ˈ ʾaxni là k-šoqax-la ṭala.ˈ	Some two more days, if she is still cursing you, we won’t forgive it her.’
	Xắ-ga-xēt zə̀lla,ˈ g-ə̀mraˈ ʾədyo là qbəlla ʾàxla,ˈ hawe-la ʾixàla,ˈ gə-mṣaʾărà-li.ˈ Xắ-ga-xēt zə̀lla,ˈ g-ə̀mraˈ ʾədyo là qbəlla ʾàxla,ˈ hawe-la ʾixàla,ˈ gə-mṣaʾărà-li.ˈ	She went once again, (then) says ‘today she didn’t agree to eat, to have food, she was cursing me.’
	[H]atxa ši tre šabaθa xēt zə̀llaˈ qam-matwa-le ʾixàla,ˈ kulle bola qam-čənčəla-le hatxa ʾudla ʾə̀lle,ˈ [H]atxa ši tre šabaθa xēt zə̀llaˈ qam-matwa-le ʾixàla,ˈ kulle bola qam-čənčəla-le hatxa ʾudla ʾə̀lle,ˈ	In this way, she would go (lit. went) for two weeks, she would place for her food, and every hair—she would mess it up, make it this way,
	g-əmra qam-qaṭḷà-li,ˈ qam-mamiθa-li mən qə̀ṭlaˈ g-əmra qam-qaṭḷà-li,ˈ qam-mamiθa-li mən qə̀ṭlaˈ	She says ‘she finished me off, I am as good as dead (lit. she killed me, she killed me by killing),
	u-la q-qabla ʾàxla.ˈ u-la q-qabla ʾàxla.ˈ	And she refuses to eat.’
	u-kàd=ile,ˈ k-iʾe ʾani dùglé=la.ˈ u-kàd=ile,ˈ k-iʾe ʾani dùglé=la.ˈ	But it’s a jug, they know (that) these are lies.
	k-ìʾeˈ dùglé=la,ˈ kàd=ile.ˈ k-ìʾeˈ dùglé=la,ˈ kàd=ile.ˈ	They know, these are lies, it's a jug.
	qḥə̀rra,ˈ g-əmra qam-qaṭḷà-liˈ kulle bole qam-mpašpəšà-le,ˈ qḥə̀rra,ˈ g-əmra qam-qaṭḷà-liˈ kulle bole qam-mpašpəšà-le,ˈ	She got angry, she says ‘she has (almost) killed me, she tore all my hair,ˈ
	ʾana là g-ezan nablan-na pīš ʾixàla.ˈ ʾana là g-ezan nablan-na pīš ʾixàla.ˈ	I won’t go anymore to take her food.’
	ʾaz gora g-emər hà!ˈ maṭo qam-maxya-lax?ˈ ʾaz gora g-emər hà!ˈ maṭo qam-maxya-lax?ˈ	So her husband says ‘Goodness! How (is it that) she beat you?
	[H]atxa mənna mən ḥàla?ˈ [H]atxa mənna mən ḥàla?ˈ	Like this, for no reason (lit. of herself)?’
	šqəlle xa-[H]garzèn[H],ˈ šqəlle xa-[H]garzèn[H],ˈ	He took an axe,
	g-emər ʾatta mamiθən-na mən qə̀ṭlaˈ màṭo gəm-ṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ g-emər ʾatta mamiθən-na mən qə̀ṭlaˈ màṭo gəm-ṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ	He says ‘Now I am going to kill her (lit. kill her by killing), how (is it that) she is cursing you?’
	g-ezəl g-maxe ʾəl-kàd,ˈ g-ezəl g-maxe ʾəl-kàd,ˈ	He goes and hits the jug,
	k-xazya kàd=ileˈ lèwa [H]ʾišá[H].ˈ k-xazya kàd=ileˈ lèwa [H]ʾišá[H].ˈ	and she sees that it’s a jug, it’s not (a) woman.
	So the woman felt ashamed. In the end, she told him in Arabic: So the woman felt ashamed. In the end, she told him in Arabic:	So the woman felt ashamed. In the end, she told him in Arabic:
	ya rəjàlˈ aḍ-ḍurra mùrraˈ u-law kanət qaḥbət jàrra.ˈ ya rəjàlˈ aḍ-ḍurra mùrraˈ u-law kanət qaḥbət jàrra.ˈ	‘Oh men, the second wife is (always) bitter, even if she were (only) a God-damn jug (lit. ‘bitch of a jug’).’

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(1 0:00)Gòraˈ g-əbé-wā-la raba bàxte.ˈ(2)ràba g-əbé-wā-la.ˈ(3)k-eθe-wa mən šùlaˈ [H]yašàr[H] g-yāʾəl-wa go maṭbax.ˈ(4)g-yāʾəl-wa go màṭbaxˈ k-xāpəq-wa-la g-nāšə̀q-wa-la.ˈ(5)b-amrá-wā-le d-prùq-liˈ(6)ʾana wəl gə-mbàšlan,ˈ ʾatta gəbe ʾoðan ʾixàla,ˈ(7)g-emər-ra là,ˈ p-xàpəq-laˈ b-nàšəq-la.ˈ(8)xằ šataˈ trè šənneˈ ʾăjə̀zla.ˈ(9)zəlla mərra ta yə̀mmeˈ g-əmra ʾana ʾăjə̀zliˈ u-lèbi.ˈ(10)ʾixala lḕt [H]be-zman[H] ʾahat k-ṣarxat ʾə̀lli.(11)u-ʾana là g-parəq-li.ˈ(12)ṭʾè-le xằ.ˈ(13)g-əmra là,ˈ màṭo b-ṭaʾax-le xằ?ˈ gòrax=ile.ˈ(14)g-əmra làˈ ʾana p-qàblanˈ sawum ṭau-le xằ.(15)g-əmra ṭale baxtox wəl mə̀rraˈ ta d-parkət mənnaˈ(16)p-taʾyàn-nox xă.ˈ(17)g-emər ṭala là,ˈ ʾana là g-bən.ˈ(18)g-əmra ṭale θă mənni šùqa.ˈ(19)zəllu šùqa,ˈ məθelu xa-lʾina hatxa ràbθa,ˈ zunnu xa-rèša,ˈ(20)qam-dāre-le gàwa,ˈ qam-maluši-la julle sqìle,ˈ(21)qam-dāre-la go ʾòða,ˈ g-əmri ṭala [H]tòv[H], ʾatta nəxlax mə̀nne,ˈ(22)məθelan ṭale xằˈ u-la mḥasək mənnaxˈ(23)[H]Be-sèder[H],ˈ kùt-trochun p-peša ḅā̀š.ˈ(24)[H]ʾo yofi, yofi, yòfi[H].ˈ(25)Zəlle xằ yoma,ˈ trè,ˈ ṭlàha,ˈ(26)Gora là k-eθe kəsla,ˈ g-ezəl ġḕr duka.ˈ(27)g-emər là muḥkela.ˈ(28)g-əmri ṭala k-iʾat mà?ˈ nábəl-la ʾĭxala.ˈ(29)Ta kàlo.ˈ nábəl-la ʾĭxala ta kàlo.ˈ(30)Drélu-la [H]ṣalàḥat[H],ˈ qam-nabla-le ʾĭxàla,ˈ(31)g-matwà-leˈ kama paʾəlina=la!ˈ(32)Là k-əxla,ˈ là g-maḥkya.ˈ(33)Xṑl!ˈ là g-maḥkya.ˈ(34)qam-matwa-le ltàm,ˈ mpə̀qla.ˈ(35)mpə̀qla,ˈ g-əmra mə̀rri-la àxlaˈ là qam-joba-li.ˈ(36)qam-šoqan-ne-la ʾĭxàla.ˈ(37)g-əmri-la ḅā̀š ʾudlax.ˈ qam-šoqat-te [H]be-sèder[H].ˈ(38)tre, ṭḷahà-yomane g-yawa-la ʾĭxàla,ˈ(39)xằ yoma θèla,ˈ g-əmra ʾana pəšlan… g-nablan-na ʾĭxàla gə-mṣaʾărà-li.ˈ(40)ʾana… gə-mṣaʾărà-liˈ ʾana là g-nablan-na ʾixàla!ˈ(41)u-[H]kàd[H]ˈ là g-maḥke.ˈ(42)g-əmra ṭàlaˈ màṭoˈ gə-mṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ(43)[H]atxa mənna mən ḥàla,ˈ ṭamằ mṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ(44)ʾaxni là p-qablax mṣaʾărá-lax.ˈ(45)ʾavàl ʾīθ… nàbəl-la…ˈ xṭìθā=la,ˈ ʾədyo ši nàbəl-la ʾixàla.ˈ(46)Xă tre yomane xḕt,ˈ hakar gə-mṣaʾărà-lax,ˈ ʾaxni là k-šoqax-la ṭala.ˈ(47)Xắ-ga-xēt zə̀lla,ˈ g-ə̀mraˈ ʾədyo là qbəlla ʾàxla,ˈ hawe-la ʾixàla,ˈ gə-mṣaʾărà-li.ˈ(48)[H]atxa ši tre šabaθa xēt zə̀llaˈ qam-matwa-le ʾixàla,ˈ kulle bola qam-čənčəla-le hatxa ʾudla ʾə̀lle,ˈ(49)g-əmra qam-qaṭḷà-li,ˈ qam-mamiθa-li mən qə̀ṭlaˈ(50)u-la q-qabla ʾàxla.ˈ(51)u-kàd=ile,ˈ k-iʾe ʾani dùglé=la.ˈ(52)k-ìʾeˈ dùglé=la,ˈ kàd=ile.ˈ(53)qḥə̀rra,ˈ g-əmra qam-qaṭḷà-liˈ kulle bole qam-mpašpəšà-le,ˈ(54)ʾana là g-ezan nablan-na pīš ʾixàla.ˈ(55)ʾaz gora g-emər hà!ˈ maṭo qam-maxya-lax?ˈ(56)[H]atxa mənna mən ḥàla?ˈ(57)šqəlle xa-[H]garzèn[H],ˈ(58)g-emər ʾatta mamiθən-na mən qə̀ṭlaˈ màṭo gəm-ṣaʾărà-lax?ˈ(59)g-ezəl g-maxe ʾəl-kàd,ˈ(60)k-xazya kàd=ileˈ lèwa [H]ʾišá[H].ˈ(61)So the woman felt ashamed. In the end, she told him in Arabic:(62)ya rəjàlˈ aḍ-ḍurra mùrraˈ u-law kanət qaḥbət jàrra.ˈ

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(1 0:00)There was a man who loved his wife very much.(2)Very much he loved her.(3)He used to come back from form and straightaway go to the kitchen.(4)he used to enter the kitchen, hug her, kiss her.(5)She would tell him ‘leave me (alone) (lit. that ‘leave me’)’.(6)Look, I am cooking, I need to make food now.’(7)He says to her ‘no.’ He would hug her and kiss her.(8)One year two years—she got tired.(9)She went and said to his mother, she says ‘I got tired, I can’t (continue).(10)The food isn’t (ready) on time (lit. food there isn’t on time) and you shout at me.(11)And I, he doesn’t leave me (alone).’(12)Find him someone.(13)she says ‘no, how should we find him someone? He is your husband.’(14)Sshe says ‘no, I will accept (it)—go find him someone.’(15)(the mother) tells him ‘look, your wife has said that you should leave her (alone).’‘I will find you someone.’(16)‘I will find you someone (else).’(17)He says ‘no, I don’t want (that).’(18)she says ‘come with me to the market.’(19)They went to the market, bought a jug this big, bought a head,(20)placed it inside it, they dressed it in nice clothes,(21)they put it in (a) room and say to her ‘well then, now you are going to have a rest from him.(22)We brought someone for him (so that) he wouldn’t bother you.(23)Well then, both of you will be fine (now).’(24)Ohwonderful(25)One day went by, two, three,(26)Her husband doesn’t come to her, he goes to another place.(27)(Then) he says ‘she hasn’t spoken.’(28)They say to her (i.e. to the wife) ‘do you know what? Take (some) food for her.(29)For the new wife. Take food for the new wife.’(30)They placed a plate for her, she took the food.(31)She puts it down .(32)She is not eating, she is not speaking.(33)‘Eat!’ She is not speaking.(34)She placed it there and left.(35)She left, she says ‘I told her to eat, she didn’t answer me.(36)I left the food for her.’(37)They tell her ‘you did well. You left it there, h(that’s) alrighth.(38)For two, three days she is giving her food,(39)One day she came and says ‘I started… I am taking for her food and she is cursing me.(40)I… she is cursing me, I won’t take food for her!’(41)But (it’s) a jug, it doesn’t speak.(42)(Her mother-in-law) says to her ‘how (is it that) she is cursing you?(43)Like this, for no rearson (lit. of herself), why would she curse you?(44)We won’t accept (that) she is cursing you.(45)But there is… take for her…  it’s a shame, still today, take food for her.(46)Some two more days, if she is still cursing you, we won’t forgive it her.’(47)She went once again, (then) says ‘today she didn’t agree to eat, to have food, she was cursing me.’(48)In this way, she would go (lit. went) for two weeks, she would place for her food, and every hair—she would mess it up, make it this way,(49)She says ‘she finished me off, I am as good as dead (lit. she killed me, she killed me by killing),(50)And she refuses to eat.’(51)But it’s a jug, they know (that) these are lies.(52)They know, these are lies, it's a jug.(53)She got angry, she says ‘she has (almost) killed me, she tore all my hair,ˈ(54)I won’t go anymore to take her food.’(55)So her husband says ‘Goodness! How (is it that) she beat you?(56)Like this, for no reason (lit. of herself)?’(57)He took an axe,(58)He says ‘Now I am going to kill her (lit. kill her by killing), how (is it that) she is cursing you?’(59)He goes and hits the jug,(60)and she sees that it’s a jug, it’s not (a) woman.(61)So the woman felt ashamed. In the end, she told him in Arabic:(62)‘Oh men, the second wife is (always) bitter, even if she were (only) a God-damn jug (lit. ‘bitch of a jug’).’