Rav's Son Chiya Reverses the Lentils and Peas
Rav's wife always cooks the opposite of what he asks, so their son Chiya reverses the requests, until Rav learns of it and warns him against lying.
The Gemara (Yevamos 63a) recounts an incident involving Rav and his wife. Rav was annoyed because whenever he asked his wife to make lentils, she made peas, and when he asked for peas, she made lentils. Their son, Chiya, came up with a clever solution. He would reverse his father’s request when relaying it to his mother. For example, if Rav asked for lentils, Chiya would tell his mother that his father wanted peas. This way, his mother would make lentils, which is exactly what his father wanted. When Rav noticed an improvement in his relationship with his wife, Chiya revealed the truth to him. Rav admonished his son, warning that this behavior was wrong, and quoted a verse from Yirmiyahu (9:5), “They have taught their tongue to speak lies.”