בָּרַח מֵהַשְּׂרָרָה

ביטוי (אנגלית)

To escape office

הגדרה (אנגלית)

To refrain from agreeing to accept a governmental role that involves ruling over others.

("This is what the scripture said: 'Pride goes before destruction' (Proverbs 29:23) — everyone who pursues authority, authority flees from him, and whoever flees from authority, authority pursues him" — Midrash Aggadah (Buber), VaYikra Chapter 1.)