Midrash su Zaccaria 5:9

Ten measures of wisdom came down to the world; the land of Israel received nine and one was left for the rest of the world. Ten measures of beauty came down to the world; Jerusalem received nine and one was left for the rest of the world. Ten measures of richness came down to the world; Rome received nine and one was left for the rest of the world. Ten measures of poverty came down to the world; nine fell to the lot of Babylon and one to the rest of the world. Ten measures of haughtiness came down to the world; Elam appropriated nine and one was left to the rest of the world. And haughtiness, you say, was not frequent in Babylon? Behold it is written (Zech. 5, 9) Then did I lift my eyes and looked, and behold, there came out two women, having the wind in their wings, and they had wings like the wings of a stork; and they lifted up the Ephah between the earth and the heaven. Then said I to the angel that spoke to me, whither are these bearing away the Ephah? And he said unto me: 'To build a home for it in the land of Shinar.' R. Jochanan explained: "These two women refer to hypocrisy and haughtiness, which came to Babylon." [Hence haughtiness came to Babylon]? Yea, their intention was to go to Babylon, but they were dragged along to Elam. This could be proved from the passage itself, for it says to build a house in the land of Shinar, [which they had intended]. The inference is sustained. But is then haughtiness not frequent also in Babylon? Behold the master said: "The symptom for haughtiness is poverty," and [nine out of the ten measures of] poverty went to Babylon. The poverty mentioned here refers to the Torah, as it is written (Songs 8, 8) We have a little sister, and she has yet no breasts, whereupon R. Jochanan said: "This refers to Elam, which was successful to [have scholars to] learn, but not to teach others." Ten measures of bravery came down to the world; Persia obtained nine and one was left to the rest of the world. Ten measures of vermin came to the world; nine measures fell to the lot of the Modeans and one to the rest of the world. Ten measures of sorcery came down to the world; Egypt received nine and one was left to the rest of the world. Ten measures of plagues came down to the world; nine measures were assigned to the swine and one was left to the rest of the world. Ten measures of fornication came down into the world; nine of these are in possession of the Arabs and one was left to the rest of the world. Ten measures of impudence came down into the world; Mishan appropriated nine and one was left to the rest of the world. Ten measures of talk came into the world; women possess nine and one was left to the rest of the world. Ten measures of blackness came into the world; nine were assigned to the Ethiopians and one was left to the rest of the world. Ten measures of sleep came down to the world; servants took nine and one was left to the rest of the world.