The Mishnah taught: R. Shimon says that if it was worth more than he claimed, she is betrothed.

R. Yochanan: R. Shimon agrees that if his lineage was better than he claimed, she is not betrothed.

R. Yosa: The Mishnah itself teaches this - "...on condition that I am Kohen'' and he was found to be a Levi; and vice-versa.

Question: Why would she not be betrothed if he said that he was a Levi and he was found to be a Kohen?

Answer: She could say, "I do not want to marry a man who will act as if he is superior to me''.

Question: It is understood that if he said that he was from the city and he was found to be from a town, that she is not betrothed. But why would she not be betrothed if it was vice-versa?

Answer: She could say, "I wish to live a modest life''.

The Mishnah taught: If he said, "...on condition that my house is close to the bathhouse'' and it was found to be far for there; (or vice-versa);

Question: It is understood that if it was found to be further away, that she would not be betrothed. But not if he said that it was far and it was found to be near?

Answer: She could say, "I wanted to be able to take a good walk to and from (the bathhouse)''.

If he said, "...on condition that I do not have a daughter or maidservant who is well-respected'' and he was found to have one; or vice-versa; this case is understandable.

Question: But if he said he did have and it was found that he did not, must we be concerned that he actually has a daughter in the other side of the world?

Answer (R. Ba bar Mamal): The Mishnah means - when he said "daughter'', he meant to bring up the children; when he said maidservant, he meant to serve you (so if it was found that he did not have these, the betrothal was nothing.