Because of the difficult route taken by Zeira to attain the rabbinate, when finally ordained, his fellow jurists humorously called out before him: "Even though she painted not her eyes with antimony, neither darkened her cheeks with rouge, nor braided her hair, yet is she still a damsel of exceptional beauty! ", lines traditionally cited at weddings.
Due to Zeira's challenging journey to become a rabbi, upon being ordained, her fellow judges jokingly declared: "Despite not using antimony on her eyes, or rouge on her cheeks, nor braiding her hair, she is still an exceptionally beautiful woman!" lines commonly used at weddings.