No matter how debunked Whorf is, I’m still convinced that Israelis are more likely to do things דווקא, simply because they have a word for it. And I have been forced to write entire essays simply because I cannot find any other way to convey to English speakers the difference between ראש גדול and ראש קטן.
Yes, stupid linkage. I found this amusing, although irritating, because saying “be ראש גדול” is a bit like saying “be good at what you do” or more correctly “care about what you do” – just because we have a word for it doesn’t mean we have any idea how to achieve it.