גנן גידל דגן בגן, דגן גדול גדל בגן. (Ganan gidel dagan bagan, dagan gadol gadal bagan.)

Meaning: A 'g / d / n' reshuffle — the same three consonants rearrange in every word.

Literally: A gardener grew grain in the garden; tall grain grew in the garden.

Origin: A well-known Hebrew tongue twister taught to schoolchildren.

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