how to say “living things” in Hebrew
בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים
In Yiddish, a person unwilling to be controlled is א וידלע חייע 
listen and repeat (literally, a wild animal), where חייע listen and repeat is a Yiddishized form of the Hebrew word חַיָּה listen and repeat – animal.
listen and repeat (literally, a wild animal), where חייע listen and repeat is a Yiddishized form of the Hebrew word חַיָּה listen and repeat – animal. |
| Spelling seems to vary. I’m no expert on Yiddish. |
To refer to living things in the broader sense, Hebrew uses the term בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים listen and repeat.
listen and repeat. This term originates in Rabbinic Hebrew, where Jewish law restricts all kinds of human behavior that might cause:
צַעַר בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים
anguish of living things
The term צער בעלי חיים is also the part of the Israeli organization dedicated to the prevention of suffering among animals.