arabic proverbs

Arabic proverbs

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The following is a list of proverbs in the Arabic language

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Contents

1 Advice2 Weapons3 Plants and Food4 Body parts

4.1 Arms4.2 Legs4.3 Tongue and mouth4.4 Eyes4.5 Head and face4.6 Other

5 Trades and tools6 Other7 Money, wealth and poverty8 Influenced by religion9 Fire and water10 People

10.1 Family members10.2 Kings and leaders10.3 Misers10.4 The envious10.5 Others

11 Humor and Laughter12 Calamities and hardship13 Sicknessesا 14ب 15ت 16

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ج 17ح 18خ 19د 20ذ 21ر 22س 23ش 24ص 25ض 26ط 27ظ 28ع 29ف 30ق 31ك 32ل 33م 34ي 3536 English (need original Arabic proverb)

Advice

UVWX WYا_^[\ وه àbcd WeVWf `Yg hijر Wklآ nlU_ب اop_Wآ nkqrا WkVإ ètuv أن nkqrا nvقا^Literal meaning: Be aware of the idiot, for he is like an old dress. Every time you patch it, thewind will tear it back again.

yz{ إذا |}lt_ا ^~ nvاLiteral: Beware of the level-headed when he is angry.

j�uv �X `}_ن ا��^رت إ�X ا_��اب �eqWug yYafاLiteral: Avoid the company of a liar. And if you can't avoid him, don't believe him.

Weapons

�i�j ì�bv |_ إن �}�_Wآ hjo_اTime is like a sword. If you do not cut it, it will cut you.

`� �aj ��e_ا �}� �� gHe who swings an aggressive sword will be killed by it.

و�cV Wg ا_�{oف �� رWfل

With the absence of real men there is no use for the swords.

`_ �}� � �g ذلThe one without a sword will be humiliated.

�ne ا_�{� ا_�iلIt is too late (The swinging of the sword had overrun justice- the proverb was taken from a storyof someone who was killed just before he was proven to be innocent)

�]o� نW�l�_ا �}�Literal meaning: The sultan's sword is long.

�ol�g ى^] Wg لoا_�{� أهA sword is most feared when it is out (of the sheath).

�k�g oا_�{� وه �joa] �jA sword can be feared even if it is not swung.


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�ح� ��e�] �j ا_��Wع �The courageous might cower without a weapon.

f^ح ا_��م أ�f �g nk^ح ا_�{oفThe wound of words is worse than the wound of swords.

�k{ �X نWc}� �k�] �Two swords do not fit in one sheath.

Plants and Food

� v£آ� ¢e¡ك �Wg �l �ة }{^ك

Don't eat your bread on someone else's table.

� �g ¥b�v آc` ¢^د_�

Literal meaning: He doesn't drop a mustard.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustard_seed)

�k}_ا yY� م و�W�_ت اov لW� �

Literal meaning: He got neither the berries of Sham nor the grapes of Yemen.

Use: Said to a greedy person who lost every thing.

yYi_ك اo�_ا �g �Y�v � �Vا

You don't reap grapes from thistles (cactus).

Use: Said to someone who is waiting for a favor from the wrong person.

Wه^�Wزة إ� آo�_W� �aka�] �

Literal meaning: Only the one who breaks the nut enjoys it.

|Uvأ �}k�_أآ� ا �g

Literal meaning:who eats fat gets bigger

�g أآ� _W�l�lن ز�{�e ردهkv W^ة

Literal meaning: who ate the sultans raisins will pay it back as a date

�g ا_�Yv �et£ ا_��^ة

Literal meaning: From the seed grows the tree

h�WV ع^X و� h�Wª �dة � أ£k�_Wآ oه

Literal meaning: He's like a potatoes plant no steady roots and no strong branches.

[£آolن kv^ي وأرoY_W� �gى

Literal meaning: They eat my dates and throw the seeds at me.

n}l� W] �}bرد، ا�o_ا �fr

For the sake of the flowers, the weeds are watered.


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¬kq �� _ok_ا �g ج^¢

Literal meaning: He left the party without having Hummus.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummus) .

`lآ `�tlv � �� oetg نWإن آ

If thy beloved was honey, don’t lick all of it. �]�U_ا ^kqأ W] اo_Wj `e}� ردo_ا �X شob_ Wg* They did not find a fault inthe rose, they said "O! You are red cheeked."

Body parts

Arms

[� ا_g ^t{¡انLiteral meaning: The hand of a free man is a scale.

ncuv � ة�qوا �]Literal meaning: One hand cannot clap.Metaphorical meaning: People should cooperate to get things done.

�_Wk~ �l� �Y}k] ��v �Literal meaning: do not let your right hand victimize your left.

Legs

�}lfر �g �XWt_ ر�j �l�Literal meaning: Stretch your legs as far as your quilt allows.

Metaphoric meaning: can be used as " do not spend more than you can afford"

`}lfر �X `jرزLiteral meaning: his income is in his legs.Metaphoric meaning: It is better to make yourself look like a fool than to bad mouth others

�p^ة ا_�bم أ�p� �g |l^ة ا_W�lنLiteral meaning: the trip of the foot is better than the trip of the tongue.

Tongue and mouth

ح ا_{� ح ا_W�lن آ� fوLiteral meaning: the scar of the tongue is like the scar of the hand.

��ات zac] `kX\ ا_��وبLiteral meaning: by his own mouth does the liar expose himself.

�وة ا_W�lنq �X نW�V²ا �g��Literal meaning: the safety of a human is in the sweetness of his tongue.

`caq حWacg ه�W�_ن اW�_Literal meaning: the tongue of the ignorant is the key to his death.

_�Wن ا_k^ء �g ¢�م ا_³cادLiteral meaning: the tongue of a person is the servant of his heart.

Eyes

^ªrا yl�]و �}i_ع ا�]Literal meaning: he leaves the eye and seeks the mark. The example is of tracker who can seewhat he is tracking but he doesn't even look at because he is too busy looking for any marks onthe ground.Metaphoric meaning: He leaves the important thing and holds on to side-issues.


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Variations: د��/ا_�^جê_W� ��k]ر وWkt_ك اâ] - he leaves the donkey and holds on to the saddle.English, and similar in Russian: can't see the forest behind the trees

�}i_ا �g �t�_ق ا^�]Literal meaning: He steals the mascara from her eyes.Use: To describe someone that can deceive very well.

�]oj `Y}� nt_ا yqWdLiteral meaning: the one with the right has a strong eye.Metaphoric meaning: to have a strong eye in Arabic is to be bold and to not worry about whatothers say. So it says that if you are right, you don't worry what others say.

ylb_ا �� }i� �}i_ا �� }ie_اThe English Proverb : Out of sight , out of mindLiteral meaning: Those who are far from the eye are far from the heart.Metaphoric meaning: keeping away for too long makes you lose friendships and relations.

yfWt_ا �l� oliv � �}i_اLiteral meaning: The eye does not become higher than the eyebrow.Metaphoric meaning: People have certain levels and one should honor that.

Head and face

آ� رأس �` �dاعLiteral meaning: every head has a headache.

� ��v رأ�WX W_^أس آp{^ اrذىLiteral meaning: do not be a head for heads are easily hurt.

�cVأ h��f ��_و ��cV h}c~Literal meaning: I cured my self but I amputated my nose in the process.Use: when someone did something that he intended to be good but lost too much in theprocesses.

`cVأ ^}uj ع�f Wg ^grLiteral meaning: for some reason Qaseer amputated his nose.Metaphoric meaning: If someone does something that seems negative towards himself, heprobably has a reason, no one hurts himself for no reason.

ا_�^[| �X وol] `¸fح ��

Other

W¸}]�p� آ�£v ة و�^t_ع اo�v

Literal meaning: A free woman would rather go hungry than earn her livelihood by selling her breasts(suggesting her body).

ا_�م � [Wg ^}uءLiteral meaning: Blood can never turn into water.(a bond with family/relatives can never breakas رك أو�� _�^ك�dLiteral meaning: Your chest is roomier for your secrets.

ا_�lv � ��e ��واLiteral meaning: The belly never gives birth to an enemy. (A mother gives birth to Family.)

Trades and tools

àU� ك^v àX^q ك^v �g�g ¢�م ا_^Wfل ¢�م

From the man's job there is opportunity.Wk WV أآ� Wk دا �k� �g�lai] |_ فât] |_ �g


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وه� [lu\ ا_W�iر Wg أ��X ا_�ه^[�ه� Wj �gرورة WXر}��W�g م�º_ا �X |a�v تW¸}ه�jا_^ا �l� قÛ_ا ��vا

Literal meaning: That hole in the dress is bigger than anyone can fix.اcq^ �«^ا و�| �«^ا و� �iv� أf^ا

Literal literal meaning: Dig a well then close the well, but do not unemploy a workerإذا dWUv| ا_Wulن ¼¸^ ا_�k^وق

Literal meaning: If two thieves quarreled, what was stolen emerges.ازرع آ� [oم v£آ�

Literal meaning: Plant each day and you will eat.WYt� و� أرى �i�if �kأ�

Literal meaning: I hear cracking, but I don't see grindingW}gWq �]�t_دام ا Wg ب ا�

Literal meaning: Beat the iron while it is hot.`cuV أآ� o_ز½ وWeU_ ¡eU_أ�¥ ا

Literal meaning: Give the bread dough to the baker even if he eats half of it.Idiomatic meaning: Give the job to a person who knows how to perform it best even if it willcost you much.

W¸]رW� سob_أ�¥ اLiteral meaning: Give the bow to its maker.Idiomatic meaning: Give the job to a person who knows how to

�lUg رW�Y_ب اWو� �XWq �XW��²اLiteral meaning: the shoemaker is bare footed and the carpenter's door is broken.

�Wع آ^g` وا~a^ى uig^ةLiteral meaning: he sold his vineyard and bought a squeezer.

رب رg{� �g }{^ رامWct_ا �g ^~ �iV رب�}Yq �cU� �fر

Literal meaning: Came back with Hunain's shoes. meaning: Came back with nothing.زر�oا X£آWYl وV¡رع X{£آolن

Literal meaning: They planted so we ate, and we plant so they would eat.Metaphoric meaning: people benefit from other people's work.

ب �] � �t_ر اWgزThe village's piper does not exhilarate.

\lc] |_ �_W�e_د اWaا� �gWم ¿¢^ه| ~^ا�ob_ا �jW�

Literal meaning: The person who pours water to other is the last one to drink.|¸gدW¢ مob_ا �}�

Literal meaning: The people's lord is their servant.�}l� oس وهWY_اوي ا�] y}e�

Literal meaning: A Doctor heals people while he is ill!�VW]^� وه� Wه^}{ ��v �²^ةWآ

Literal meaning: Like the needle which clothes others while remaining naked.\zY] `}X ي�_W� ءWVآ� إ�utv رع¡v WkآW¸]او�] �g h}أ� �jWkt_إ� ا `� y�a�] داء دواء ��_�حk_W� �Y}c�_ا è~أ Wgg^¿ة ا_W}k� ytءWf �gور ا_��i�] �}i وWf �gور ا_�tاد [tY^ق �WYر½و�� ا_�biة �X ا_W�Ykر|ºi_ا_��{� ا Àl�ا_Wacg êuح ا_c^جآ^[�� y¸g �X ا_^[\


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U] �j^ج �g ا_�X�u }{^ ا_�رة^}p�l_ ��a] ^}e�_�ر اb_ا

Other

¬¢ �l� `Yg WYl�vاا_�oد �g ا_ofokد��Y}X h}g و� �f^}X �q �_�� Wbgم Wbgل و_�� زWgن رWfل

Every where have word and every time have menWg أ�WX Wg �iت وWg أj^ب Wg هo ¿ت�Ykv Wg أدرك �V£v �g

O! my brother Flip the pot on its mouth, the daughters turn into their mums.

Money, wealth and poverty

� ر�oل آW_�ره|�jWY_ر }{^ اWY]�_ا ûe] �� bV �evا ��[�

Do not sell cash for debt

ìkf �g ^}{ لWk_و[£آ� ا `lآ¿ ^}{ لWk_ا �k�] �jا_�lb ذ_�

Meagerness is a humiliation

��^{ ��o_ا �X ½^bXا_�^�� و�� و �X ء^k_ا �Y{

The wealth of a man in exile is home and the poverty of a man at home is exile.

^�e_رث اo] �Y�_ا^bc_ا h}d و� و� �Y�_ا h}d

Literal meaning: The reputation for being rich is better than the reputation for being poor.

Influenced by religion

آ�ei اo�² ��v � ÃازoVم ا_We� |_Wºدة

The sleep of a tyrant is worship.|]^g �� \}�kl_ رWf oوه `� �ca�}_ �}l� �v£] �l� وذي

.When a sick man goes to another sick man for healing while his neighbour is Jesus Christا��_Wg �X ³ذن]

he calls for prayer in Malta (It could mean that no one to respond to the call)^XWع آo�_ا

Hunger is a non-believer.ا_oYم �W�lن��W�_م اW}j �_إ nt_ا �_ofو ��W� ��We_ا �_of

Evil lasts an hour, and truth lasts till the Hour (the end of time).[o] �_ |_W¼ Wم

Literal meaning: Oh tyrant, your day will come.�}iأر� è�_ا �g nlU]

God creates 40 people with the same looks. (Out of the same look, God creates 40 - said when


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you see someone who looks exactly like someone else).[�¢� ~Weiن �X رWzgن

Literal meaning: He mixes Ramadan with Sha'ban (2 of the lunar months). Meaning: Heconfuses the issue.

Åq وا_WYس راoifنHe went to Hajj while pilgrims were coming backRefers to people who are late in doing things.

�lu� �l� ^�c]م وou] مou]Literal meaning: He fasts and fasts, then he breaks his fast with an onion.

`bl¢ �iأ� �X ½^� �z]He (God) puts his secrets in the weakest of his creation.

�ةu_رك اWv W] تok_ء _� اWfyfم رW}d و� y�i_ا è�i] ��}v^g ½^tf �g �g³k_غ ا�l] �

A believer (wise man) can not be stung from the same hole twice.

Fire and water

W¸� قâqا �Yac_ر اWV �jأو �gآ�l� Ç�Wb_W ا_Wkءآ�_� }k^ ا_Wkء [^وي و[�^قÈj دoi� nlia] ق^�] �g*

the one who is sinking,hangs to a straw

`lآ£v Wg ��v |_ إن W¸zi� آ�£v رWY_اFire will burn itself out if it did not find anything to burn.

ا_WYر lUv �j� رWgداFire could leave ashes behind.

ا_�l إ[�و½ �X ا_Èg `}k زي ا_�l إ[�و½ �X ا_WYر

The one with hands in water not like the one with hands in fireWhat starts with a condition has a good ending.� WVر ��ون د¢WنThere is no fire without smokeا_ki� ^}�a�k^و ��Y آ^�a` آ�g ^}�a�k_W ا_^Wzgء �WY_Wرºig| ا_WYر �ua�g �g^ ا_�^ر

People

ìg ½��ر y W�_اA person not present has his excuse with him.

ا_�^[y أ��k و_o آWن �u{^اThe stranger is blind even if he was a seer.

�X¡_ا �X ش^�rWآLike the deaf person in a party

Family members

|l¼ WkX ½Wأ� `�W~ �gLiteral meaning: He who is like his father did no injustice.Metaphorical meaning: Like father like son. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.


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�X ا_�^[^ة a�v^ك ا_�i{^ة

�X ا_��ا � [i^ف اo¢²انW¸lوس إ� أهî_ح ا�k] �g

only the bride's family who praises her

iV| ا_��ود و_�� «ocl¢ Wg ÉاLiteral meaning: How great the grandfathers are, but how regretful what they left behind.

�ki] ربWjrن اW¢دSmoke of the relatives renders you blind

Kings and leaders

yl{ �g عWevس أWY_اPeople follow the winner.

ا_WYس ��l د[� olgآ¸|Literal meaning: People follow the religion/ways of their kings.

ا_�W�lن i� �g� �� ا_�W�lن¼� ا_�W�lن �^[� ا_¡وال

Misers

�ق¢rا ^}�d ا_^واق |}º� �}Ue_اThe stingy has a great hallways and little morality.

^cj Ùe�gو ^bX ½WY{ �}Ue_اThe miser's riches are poverty and his kitchen is poor

ا_�ev � �}Ue إ�qى [�[` اr¢^ى`jرز �X � ا¡� ¬]^t_ا É}_�}Ue_ وءة^g �

The envious

W¸_إ� زوا `}�^] � �kiY_ا ��WqThe envious of a blessing is not satisfied except by its loss.

`}l� �kiV �akiV ى زوال^] ��Wt_اThe envious see the loss of your blessing as a blessing.

ا_o�tد � [o�دThe envious does not prevail.

`lgWq ìz] � �bª ��t_اEnvy is a weight not placed by its bearer.

`labX èqWu� أ��_` ��أ Wg ، ��t_در ا Ã��q Wg إ� ��Wtl_ É}_� [^�� Y ا_o�tد okv �aqت

Others

f¡اء �WkYر�}b}_ا êU_ا �Y}¸f �Yو�!ogا�{� �ôjبSaid: What would the blind want? Said: A bag of eyes.

�}Y}� �cj ^}{ �k�rو ا�� o~ لWj


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o_Wt_ �Y�] �aq �Y{ �Y�kl_ لobv �Don't ask the singer to sing until he wishes to sing by himself.

إ[Wك أ��Y وا�Wf W] �ikرةLiteral meaning: I'm speaking to you but listen oh neighbour.Metaphorical meaning: I'm telling you what I want indirectly.Variants: �aYآ W] �ikوأ� �aY� W] �klأآ - I speak to you, my daughter and let you hear, my daughter inlaw.

Humor and Laughter

�e}¸_ا yه�v �tz_ة ا^pآ� W�z_ح اWb_ اح¡k_ا�tz] `eqWd إ� أن ^�drب اWe�_ا oاح ه¡k_ا�Y}�z_رث اovو ��W¸k_ا yه�v �qا¡k_ا

Joking takes away status and awe, and breeds resentment.ا_k¡ح أو_` X^ح و¿¢^½ v^حا_k¡ح [�yl ا_�^ �d{^ا وا_t^ب آe{^ة�tz] |وه ��e] |ه

One woe makes one cry and one woe makes one laugh.�tz] Wg �}le_ا ^~

Of misfortune's evils is what makes one laugh.

Calamities and hardship

`e Wug hVWه ½^}{ y Wug رأى �gLiteral meaning: He who sees the calamity of others finds his own calamity light.

ا_X �v£v � y Wuk^ادىLiteral meaning: Disasters do not come one by one.

`VW¢ نWg¡_ا �gأ �goj y Wugم �oj �Yم oXا �

Literal meaning: the calamities of some people is the benefit of others.� �e}ug أ��g |º ا_�¸�

Literal meaning: there is no calamity greater than ignorance.

Sicknesses

�kt_W� ��^] �aq تok_W� ½�¢Literal meaning: Show him death and he will be content with fever.Metaphoric meaning: If you threaten him with the worst, the bad will seem acceptable.

ËcY] أن �g ور�ukl_ �� Literal meaning: the consumptive must cough out.Metaphoirc meaning: some people can not help but do certain things, it's out of their hands.

W¸}l� É�t] �t�� `را� �l� �l_اLiteral meaning: that who has a bulge of his head will keep feeling it.Metaphoric meaning: people get self-consious about things and they keep acting in a way thatmakes people know about them even if they wanted to hide them.

¿¢^ ا_�وا ا_��Literal meaning: The last cure is charring.Metaphorical meaning: The thing with most side-effects should be used only as a last resort.

ylb_ا �k� و� �}i_ا �k�Literal meaning: Blindness of the eye is better than blindness of the heart.

�ki_ا �g نoأه �g^_ا


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Literal meaning: Trachoma is better than blindness.Metaphoric meaning: If the only other option is the worst, then whatever you have is better.

^p� ^ا_�ه n�W� �g`�cV ر�j ؤ �^ف^gا �lه WgWg و�Î اg^ئ آW�aر�``Y� ا�²^اض �pk� nkqrاوي ا�] Wg�طe_ا �g \]^_ا �¢£v ذاWg`kªذ_� إ �i� �be]و Wgo] `gا^qو `lq �cY] لWk_اا_og£kل ¢{^ �g ا_k£آoل�Y] |_ Wg �_اق إov ء^k_ا`�cV �z] Ë}q ء^k_ا`}¢£� ^}pء آ^k_ا�j^cg W}V�_وا �k�] ء^k_ااy}�] �aq ^ºaV ا_�^اب

Literal meaning: wait until the crow turns grey.أ�Yg �cV و_o آWن أ�fع`Yg ر�ai] Wgك وW]إ�e}ug �e}uk_ا �Y� ا_�¡عW�^_ا �g�ا_��oت �

Literal meaning: Silence is the sign of approval.� أ¢h ا_t^ام e�_ا

Literal meaning: Suspicion is the sister of the wrong.�bt_ا ��W� �g ^}¢ بWai_ه^ اW¼�k]¡ه �}iz_W� cº_اا_b] �ei^ع �Wui_W وا_c�v ^t{` اW~²رةا_È}f �ci �[¸¡م|}»l_ا ��c]ا_�^[| و \lu] oci_ا`�cV ��Wt_ا ��ob�

\}�v راك �_W� ق ر[\ ردoX \}lg Å�_ا

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|¸l�WY� |¸l�Wq ¥la¢اLiteral meaning: The ropeman got mixed with the archer. (Things got chaotic)

¿¢^ ا_W}tة ا_okتLiteral meaning: The end of life is death. (Life will end one day)

Wه^}ia�g را�j أدىLiteral meaning: The borrower led it to its end.

إذا Wqن ا_Wzbء �Wق ا_WzcءLiteral meaning: At the hour of judgment, there is no escape.

|k}a_ء �� اWk_ا ^zq إذاLiteral meaning: If the water is available you need not clean up with sand.

|_W� `a_¡� زل |_Wi_إذا زل اLiteral meaning: The mistake of the scientist leads to mistakes by many people. (or to badeffects in general)

إذا �£ل أ_�t وإن �«� �oفLiteral meaning: When he asks, he insists but when asked he postpones.

�}X É}_ Wg ^�_ا �g �}X لob] أن �g£v �X �}X É}_ Wg ^}U_ا �g �}X لob] �f^_ا hik� إذاLiteral meaning: If you hear a person talking good about things that aren't in you, don't be surethat he wouldn't also say bad things about things that aren't in you.

��g وا�qةk_ن ا�X �fو£X h�^� إذا


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Literal meaning: If you are to hit then make it painful, because you'll get one (the same) blameeither way.

�joX �g بWb� �g£v �X �Vدو �g hkl¼ إذاLiteral meaning: If you oppress who is below you then you won't be safe from the punishmentof who is above you.

|ºأ� �e}uk_WX ري�v � hYوإن آ �e}ug �laX ري�v hYإن آLiteral meaning: If you know then it's a disaster, and if you don't know then it's a greaterdisaster. (Like: if a leader knows or doesn't know about the corruption in his

group)

W¸�oإ� رآ ^�zkl_ رأي �X Weآ^g �Y�rإذا _| [�� إ� اLiteral meaning: The one in distraught has no opinion, even if he has to ride a boat of arrowheads

W¸kYa{WX �qW]ر heإذا هLiteral meaning: If a wind blows, ride it! (If a chance comes, take advantage of it)

اذا_| W�v Wg �iX£X �ta�vءLiteral meaning: If you have no shame then do whatever you want.

أذل ا_�Ue أ�WYق ا_^WfلLiteral meaning: Stinginess demeans the value of man.

`¸fء وWg أراقLiteral meaning: The water on his face are cleanedMeaning: His decency is preserved

`dov و� Wk}�q أر��Literal meaning: Send a wise man and don't advise him. (He should know what to do)

��Wfء إW�£X Wik� ءWأ�Literal meaning: Heard the question wrong, answered wrong.Literal meaning: Protect your brother's privacy for what he knows of you.

ا�Webaل ا_okت ¢{^ �g ا�W��aر½Literal meaning: Meeting death is better than escaping from it.

� Wg ¬¢ �_ت إ�Yaا�Literal meaning: I leant on a bent wall.Meaning: I depended on someone who is not dependable.

½�] �X ¥bأ�Literal meaning: It fell on his handMeaning: He didn't know what to do or sayMeaning: It's just words, but no acts

�f^cYv �gي أز�a~اLiteral meaning: A problem is solved when it gets tougher.

ا~�^ �g أl� |iV{� وأ�g �l� |iV ~�^كLiteral meaning: Thank who gives you and give who thanks you.

أ�{n اgr^ أد�g ½WV ا_c^جLiteral meaning: The hardest the problem is the closer it is to be solved.

Wj�أ�¸^ ا_WYس أ�^اWj أY�q¸| أ¢Literal meaning: The purest people are the ones with good manners.

أ��ل ا_�¸oد ا_W�aربLiteral meaning: Experience is the fairest witness

ا�^ف �eqWd واv^آ`Literal meaning: know your friend then leave him.

�_o_و_� ا �_o_ا �g ¡أ�Literal meaning: Only your grand child is dearer to you than your child.

^te_ا �X �Ygوار Wºq �Yأ��Literal meaning: Give me some good luck and throw me in the sea.

^te_ا `gا وار^}¢ �kا�Literal meaning: Do good and throw it in sea. (Don't expect rewards for good deeds)


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�le_ا �g �Xo¢ WkX n]^�_ا WVأLiteral meaning: I'm already drowning so why should I fear getting wet?

¿�X ا_Ë]�t ا_��بLiteral meaning: Lies are the plague of speech.

¿�X ا_^أي ا_¸oىLiteral meaning: Bias is the plague of the opnion.

¿�X ا_li| ا_W}�YنLiteral meaning: Forgetting is the plague of knowledge.

�_�k_ا yl�] ا��oa_ا �X اط^X²اLiteral meaning: Too much humility brings humiliation.

^ Wf نW�l� �Y� ل�� klد آW¸�_ا �zXأLiteral meaning: The best jihad (determined struggle) is saying the truth in the face of a dictator.

اWiXrل أ��g Àl اojrالLiteral meaning: Actions speak louder than words.��}ik_ا �uV �bcY_ا �X دWuajا�

Literal meaning: Moderation in spending is half of all living.��rا �lbg �g�v ��oie_إن ا

Literal meaning: A mosquito can make the lion's eye bleed.أ�j ا_WYس �^ورا ا_o�tد

Literal meaning: The envious person is the least happy.�gWYg ��v �gWi� �ljأ

Literal meaning: Eat less to sleep more .�Y�� Y� فî] مo}� �Yg êأآ

Literal meaning: Older than you by a day, more knowledgeable than you by a yearأآ� �l{` ا_�ه^ و~^ب

Literal meaning: Time has eaten and drank upon it. (It's too old)��^k_ء � [^ا½ إ� اWtdrرؤوس ا �l� جWv �tu_ا

Literal meaning: Good health is a crown on the heads of the healthy that only the ill can see -Ali ibn Abi Talib

É}_Wck_ل اWg رءوس �VWgrاLiteral meaning: Wishes are the capital of bankrupts

^grا `Vض دوî] ^grاLiteral meaning:

إن أ¢Wك �g وا�WكLiteral meaning: your brother is that who consoles you.

إن اW]rدي j^وضLiteral meaning: hands are loans.

nli] �eq �� n]^�_إن اLiteral meaning: A sinking man will try to catch any rope.Meaning: Someone in a difficult situation will do anything to get out of it.

h_�aا� W¸agoj ن إذاou�_إن اLiteral meaning: Twigs can be rectified if corrected.Meaning: Knowledge is better acquired at a young age.

�k¸] و� �¸k] Ãإن اLiteral meaning: God gives time but doesn't ignore (or forget).

|gذ �¸Y_أه� ا �X رفWik_إن اLiteral meaning:

�º}ct_ا y�هv �رةbk_إن اLiteral meaning:

�}lj ^}{ �bk_ا �¸f إنLiteral meaning:

½�z_ ylbY] ½�q �� إن زاد ا_��ءLiteral meaning: If something increased more than it should, it will turn against itself

إن }� ا_eu_WX |tl^ ر¢{¬


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Literal meaning: If meat is expensive then patience is cheap.`}¢¿ �Yا� ^eإن آ

Literal meaning: When your son grows up, become his brother. (befriend him)إن آhY ر[h}j� �bX Wt إ�Wuرا

Literal meaning: If you're a wind then I'm a hurricane.إن آhY آ�و��X W ذآoرا

Literal meaning: If you're a liar, you better have a good memory.إن �g ا_{oم }�ا [�i�g Wة

Literal meaning: There's always tomorrow.إن vWcg{\ اogrر ا_i¡ا |the key to all things is determination.Wوراءه Wg �kآrإن وراء ا

Literal meaning:hlj Wg رد �l� �Yg ر�jأ �bv |_ Wg رد �l� hVأ

Literal meaning:\�V \�~ Wg أول

Literal meaning: As soon as he started, he went far.أول ا_��^ة ��رة

Literal meaning: A tree starts with a seed.إzv �V^ب W� �]�q �Xرد

Literal meaning: You are striking cold iron. (You can't change it)�bY� �VW�_ ب^z] ك وأنW]إ

Literal meaning: Beware that your tongue might cut your neckMeaning: Watch out what you are doing with your tongue

`lfر رWc_ا �g �}U_وا ا�t}_ ofإ�}i_ا �ta�v |a_ا |iإ�`}l� Èac}� و `caآ �l� `Yإ�أWg ^q ¡�V و��

Literal meaning:^}��a_W� Ãوا ^}�ca_W� نW�V²ا

Literal meaning: Your nose is a part of you even if it was cut (or ugly).^cة آ�}ub_أول ا

Literal meaning:��obi_ا �l� |ره�jأ oci_W� سWY_أو_� ا

Literal meaning: The one who should be forgiven, is the one who's able to punish.Literal meaning: Avoid what may require an apology.

اW]rم دولLiteral meaning: days are countriesMeaning: Days are like countries since both have their own cycle. One day the glory of acountry rises and in the next it despairs. Same thing for a man, he may have luck today, buttomorrow who knows.

^}}ia_ز ا^t] نo�] �� و إن �{^وك ^]^q Ée_ا h�e_وإن إ ^}gأ ^~W� ت^~W� إنLiteral meaning:

أه� ا_ed h}k^وا وا_W]¡ikت آc^وا¿¢^ ا_obYiد ��^ obigد¿¢^ ا_¡o� ^gط

ب

��t_ر اWi�_ا É»�The worst emotion is envy

�gأ �v�_رض وrW�In Earth your mother had begotten you

ص c_�رك اv �V£a_W�


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With carefulness you realize your opportunity.^XWآ yljو ^fWX ن�� دال ��l ا_�^م �e_ا�etk_ا �l� بolb_ا �bi] ^�e_اا_o�¡_W� ^ueن W�vرة

Seeing a client is in itself a trade�Y�c_ا �]¡v �Y�e_ا�i� ا_��g Wk اrرض

as far as the heavens/sky from the earthا_Wcf �ieء

Distance is disaffection.�Çi ا_lt| ذل�i� oci_ا Çi�

Some forgiveness is weakness.��bر ا_^أي eaiv^ ا_^Wfل و�WgÐWل [ºaY^ ا_Ïkل

Men are judged by their strength of their opinion and with hopes/dreams money awaits�Àl ا_�{� ا_¡��ت � ��ودي UX ��cY�

I take pride in my accomplishments and not in those of my ancestors�{h ا_Wº_| ¢^اب

The house of a tyrant is a ruin�{h ا_Wk� ��tkر

If you do charity, your house will be always rich�eV ة^aX ½زW�Vو��½ وإ �}��{Y¸| داء ا_z^ا ^

ت

Wvج ا_k^وءة ا_oaا��the crown of (virtue) is modesty

�g��X ا_�l�i ا_�Yا�g و �X ا_�VWa ا_�In haste there is regret and in taking time there is peace/safety

ا_�g �V£a ا_^�kq وا_�g �l�i ا_�{�Wن��t_ا �g ^}¢ ��ta_ا

Continuous improvement is better than being good^}e�_ا |li_ا ��^�a_ا

Experimenting is the great science.�c�_ا �¸a�v � Wk� حW]^_ي ا^�v

Winds blow counter to what ships desire.��}ik_ا �uV ¥}�Ua_ا

Planning is half of living^}p�_د ا�e] ^]�ea_ا_{�{^ وا ^kp] ^}��a_اv^ك ا_�yV أ[�^ �g ا��aار

Avoiding mistakes is better than apologizing after¬}� ¬}q �X |¸aآ^v

You left them lost and bewildered.�k]¡ه `� ^cº_وا �k}Y{ `آ^vv¡اوروا و� W�avوروا

Visit each other but don't be neighbors.ا_�l� ¥l�a ا_Wkk_{� دWVءة�}� �i� ا^ªأ yl�vWiv~^وا آo¢²Wان وoe�Wtvا آW�^�_Wء

Get together like brother, and keep each other in check like strangers£e� ا أ[�يoj^cv


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�gW�k_ل اWf^_ق اWYأ� ��bvا_�l� ê�a ا_ov ê�akا��

Arrogance over the arrogant is modesty.��og Ãا |lآ �bX |l�v

Speak, for God spoke to MosesWkvم ا_�uق اWe¢²ر �lktv Wk` ا_obiلWYvس W�gوئ اo¢²ان [�م _� وده|ا_oaا�� Wug �g � ا_�^ف��ov ا_��VW وا��aار½

�}Yc� W] � رo�_ا �}e� W] � |¸_Wpg اoaYg و �]olt_W� اo¸e�av

ج

Wfءوا �� ^ة أ�{¸|�ic�_W� �_ر أوW�_اا_�Wر �ej ا_�ار

The neighbor comes before the home. meaning: Choose your neighbours before you chooseyour home

�ki_ا ÉYf �g ا_�¡اءYou reap what you sow

�ق W¸cuv ا_Wik~^ة¢rاه^ اofا_�oد �ÉcY_W أW{ �uj[� ا_�oد

The best giving is the giving of the soul.In other words, "The best gift comes from the heart."

ح

�l}t_ا nacv �fWt_اNeed excavates the trick.

��WY� Û�] فWqAn unshod mocks a shoe.

^}uj ا_��ب �eqThe rope of lies is short.

�]^~ �Y}� �� gا^qا_t^ب ��Wلةا_t^آ� �^آ�

Movement is a blessing.`�Wk� ^�_ا �g �e�qd è�q{�ا W�Xن j{�ا

Thought he was a great catch, turns out he is a shackle.q�� ا_yfo] nlU ا_okدة�VWgا_�^ أ Îcq

Keeping a secret is a commitmentÅl�_ ��We_وا Ål�أ nt_ا�_of ��We_دو_� وا nt_ا�}l¼ �¼ nt_اêYi� |aU] أن ��k� yaآ �g nq�bi_ا �g �fأ |lt_اا_nkt داء و� دواء _`

Stupidity is a disease without a medicine.Çi� �g نoا_�^ أه Çi� �}VWYqWY}l� � WY}_اoq


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h}k_ا �g �bأ� �t_اThe living is more important than the dead.

`�ogد ¡fWi_ا �l}qThe only trick the incapable has, are his tears.

خ

Wkه�qأ �l� دم �{�[� [��بW¢A servant who has two masters, lies to one of them.

�vWb_ا o¢ذل أWU_اThe deserter is the brother of the murderer.

¢�g ^�W ا��Y�a �^أ[`ف iv �_W¢

Dissent and you will be known.�~^v اكoه �_W¢

Oppose your affection to find rationality.y]ذW�k_ا½ اoXأ �g �k�t_و ا�¢

Words of wisdom comes out of simple people mouths.� _� ا_��z}eX o واcd^ي¢أ �g آ� �{y آ£hbl¢ �j �V آW�v Wkء eg hbl¢|¸g�jان أo¢²ا ^}¢Wه�]�f ءW}~rا ^}¢

The best thing is the newest thing.¢{^ اWj�drء v �g^ك ا_k¡اح

The best friend is the one who does not joke around.�k]ن دWآ Wg لWk�rا ^}¢�ل Îcq ا_W�lنU_ا ^}¢

Watching what you say is your best friend.¢{^ ا_��م �j Wg ودل

The ideal phrase is that which is short and to the point.à¸fو a fو Wg لWk_ا ^}¢`�cY_ |س ¢{^هWYl_ سWY_ا ^}¢^}U_W� سWYl_ ح^X �g سWY_ا ^}¢Wدهo�ت ا_�^[| أ�d ^}¢ا_�j �l� ^}Uوم ا_oارد[��icV Wg �_Wg ^}¢

The best of the things you own, is what is useful to you. [U{^ وا_�^ [�{^ }U_ا

د

ا_�راه| g^اه|Literal meaning: money is ointments (curing).

^gو olq نWgo] ^ا_�هLife is made of two days. One which is sweet and the other is bitter.

ذ

�VWp_ا ½^k� �ac_ذآ^ اRemind the youngster of his next life.

È}i� �}_�_ا Î}�] �g ذلèYf �l� èVذ


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His fault is besides him�l¸�] �Xî] � ا_�ي

He who does not know you is not informed of you.

ر

راhq ا_��^ة وWfءت ا_�c^ةThe idea came after the drunkness passed away.

ا_^أي ��W�~ �ej ا_��WiنOpinion comes before the bravery of the braves.

y]^j �g �cVأ �}i� ربèqWd �g Ë}�a�] بoª ربرب زارع _o� �dWq `�cYا½yVذ �g \ejرب ��ر أ

An excuse is sometime more ugly than a guiltرب ojل أ~� od �gلرب آ�م [p{^ ا_t^وب�Yد� W¸eqWu_ h_Wj �klرب آ`}l� h}�� ½^}{ �X ت^d WklX `Yg h}�� ^رب ده`_ yVم � ذolg ربر�� رب oljب

Your lord is the lord of hearts.ر�Wk أراد اzX �icV nkqr^ك

The stupid might have wanted to help you, but ended up hurting you.�k]�b_ا W¸vدWi_ �k]ر hifر

Rima came back to her old habits��We_ا �X ديWka_ا �g ^}¢ nt_ع إ_� اof^_ار[\ d{� و�Wرق �{�

س

ا_�Wآh �� ا_W�}~ ntن أ¢^سA person who does not speak out against the wrong is a mute devil.

��v �}d ��WtروهW ا_^[Wح�}e_ذات ا ��c] ءo�_ا ^}c��ik_W� ��Wk{�ي ¢{^ �g أن v^ا½�Wg �X �kء

Like a fish in water

ش

ùiv و� We}e_ ورW~Consult the wise and do not disobey him.

W»}�� WaX � W�l_ hc] نWie�_ا�cl�_ا �]¡v �c_rة ا�~`}X n]�d � د��د �e_ا ^~~^ ا_Ë]�t ا_��ب~^ ا_��k [��ر ا_Wkءوا ej وإن �Yc] � سWY_ا �X ^�_ا

Evil in people does not go away when they get buried.

^}pآ `l}lj ^�_ا


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a little bit of evil is too much

nl¢ ^�l_ ^�_ا

ا_�^ط oVر

ا_�^[^ � [WY_W� �ºس ¢{^ا

ا_��oى ��ح ا_WcizءComplaining is the weak's weapon.

ا_�o�Yk_W� �vWkب _³م

^kY_ا �lf Ée_ر وا¡a وا k~

~�Y�Y أ�^�g W¸X أ¢¡م

y}i_ا �ej y}�_ا

ص

ا_Weuح ر�Wح

literal meaning: morning is profit (equivalent to the the early bird gets the worm).

�ق¢Ò_ ة��cg ءo�_ا �etd

ا_�uق د_{� ا_obaى

`�o}� �g y�t] وا_��ب �ac_W� ��t] ق�u_ا

WgWd و� �ld WkX ½Wzj �aq `lg£] نWآ ^gr مWdو �ld

ض

ا_W{ �gWzرم

�^ب أ¢W�Wk �£��اس

ا_z^ب �X ا_q h}k^امBeating the dead is a sin.

|lig �� It is the Master's touch

��a~وا �Ybeو�� و� �Y�^�He beat me and cried, and went before me to complain.

ا_z^ورات ev{\ ا_oºtkرات

ط


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�e�a_ا yl{ �e�_اOld habits die hard

�c\ ا_�{�Literal meaning: The gauge has overflown.Translation: To run out of patience.

�Y�_ا �X É}lإ� �k�The Devil longs for heaven !

ظ

�kiV �]�evو �kbV �}�iv �_أ�^ع ~�ء إ |lº_اWrong-doing is the fastest way to precipitating a curse and halting a blessing.

¼l| اWjrرب أ~� و�g Wij ا_�{�Doing wrong to relatives is more harmful than a sword.

ا_iv^g |lº` و¢{|

Wrong doing (oppression) breeds dreadful consequences.

ع

`�WuV �_إ ^grد اW�

It is settled now.

|¸Y� hlqر Wgوإ |¸Yg ت^d Wg�X .Wgo] �}iم أر�ob_ا ^~W�.

Dwell among people for forty days. You will either become one of them or flee them.

�bt_ا �g ^}¢ بWai_ا

Better out than in.

ylb_ن اo�Wd بWai_ا

Honesty (saying why you are upset with a friend) is the soap of heart.

ا_Waiب �ej ا_Wbiبhonesty (transparency when talking about why you are angry) should occur before punishment.

ا_Waiب ه�[� اWeqrبhonesty (transparency when talking about what upsets you) is the gift of friends.

^ºY_ا �l� yai_اBlame the sight (I did not notice).

ا_�iد �X ا_ok}lن ??

|}»l_ا �g جWaqا �g |]�i_اThe true deprived is he who needs something from the mean.

`��V nt_ل اoa] |_ ر��An excuse that was not woven by truth. (an excuse that has nothing to do with how things reallywere).

We�� ى^v Wefر È�


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Live for a year and you will see wonders.

�lta�g ^}{ �g �}k}_W� ½دof ا_��اب �g��A sign of a liar is his generosity of saying 'by God' without people asking him to swear.

ا_li| أ~¸^ اW�qrب ?

��l ا_�v �{Weور ا_�وا ân oppressor will have his day.

��l رأ�` ر[��on his head a feather (he is a royalty of some sort - mostly said sarcastically to imply that rulesalso apply to he/she).

y¸_ أ�� l� Wg `}l�He is cursed.

ا_�ki أ�W�¢ ÀlبWork is the most eloquent of any discourse (speech). - actions are louder than words, in otherwords.

�Y}t� ^te_ا �k� ??

��Y ا_o�eن �kiv ا_o}iنWhen stomach is hungry, eyes are blind.

nا�o�_ف اîv نWا_^ه �Y� ??

��Y ا_��ا � iv^ف اo¢²ان

In perils, you know your friends

��Y ا_Weuح [�kt ا_obم ا_�^ى ??

�}b}_ا êU_ا �Y} f �Y�With Juhaina is the truth. (Juhaina knows best, ask her).

|l¼دي اWe_وا ..��_W� ��_وا �}i_W� �}i_ا

ف

`}�i] � ا_��ء �jWX ا_�Wtب g kv ص c_اW¸lأه ^}{ �_إ W¸el� �g ^}¢ �fWt_ت اoX½^¢ �t]ر `}}Xل اob� و ½^¢ àtv و ½^¢ `joX

ق

�}do_ا �g ^}¢ �Y�t_وة ا�b_اLeading by example is better than commandments.

ك

�X¡l� ش^�rزي ا Like a deaf man in a parade. (i.e. someone in the middle of something, who doesn't knowwhat's going on)

`gا^q �g �l�v Ék�_آ£ن ا`VاoY� �g أ^b] بWa�_ا


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literal meaning: the meaning of a book can be judged from its title

آp^ة ا_Waiب cv^ق اWeqrبآp^ة ا_Waiب ovرث ا_Wz�eءy]^j آ� ¿تآ� ذات ذ[� WaUvل¬jWV � آ� زاآ� a�v Wg¸� وا_a�] Wg Ée¸� ا_WYس

literal meaning: eat what you like, and dress as people expect you to dress (i.e. in trivial things, do whatothers do, for important things, do what you feel is right)

\_Wd �}i_ت �` ا j Wg آ�آ� �egول olkgلآ� oYkgع o{^gب

literal meaning: everything forbidden is desirable.

آ� ه| إ_� X^جآ� واWj `_ �qدح وWgدحآ�م ا_otk] �}l½ ا_W¸Yر

literal meaning: what is said at night is erased by day (i.e. what people say to others in private is not the waythey will act in public)

�}d yl� |�lآ

ل

ËcY] أن �g ور�ukl_ �� \_W� مo}� Wt_Wd Wgo] �ev �`vرod ء^k_د_{� ا �li�v ��iX لWj إذا �g |dWUv �

don't make enemies of people who do as they say.

`Yg hl�¢ ؛`Y� hl»� إذا W»}~ �icv �

don't do anything that will embarrass you if discovered.

¢¬ ا_z^ورة �Wt_²Wح v �

Necessity is not cheapened by persistence.

� v^م �¸l� ^�i] Wk{� رد½

Don't shoot an arrow you cannot get back (i.e. don't take action that you will not be able to stop later).

y}V£a_W� oci_ا `fو ��v �`jز^_ We_W� �Yiv �Wt�W� إ� ^te_ا �ibv �\e�v �}ف آ^iv � hYإذا آ ^te_ا �X ¥b�v � (correct one)

Don't fall into the sea if you can't swim.

� �balv ا_�Weل


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Don't stand up to the mountains.

|}º� hliX إذا �}l� رW� `lpg �v£vو nl¢ �� `Yv �

There is great shame in forbidding something and then doing it yourself.

�gا�Y_ا �i� م f �� qر �j �gر

You can't guard against your fate.

� o� ^qادي �oف� ¢{^ �k}X � [£_� و� [³_��qوم _` أ�] � �k}X ^}¢ �

No good can come of one who has never kept a friendship.

� رأي _W�] � �kع

One who has no authority, has no opinion.

� [�be ~�ء �Wq �lل`�cV �g ه�W�_ا Àle] Wg ه�Wf �g اء��rا Àle] �

No enemies can do to an ignorant man what he does to himself.

� [�ba{| ا_�º وا_oiد أ�oج

Shadows and bent bamboos will never straighten (i.e. some things can not be coaxed into getting better)

� [We{ `_ n�رW¸tذ� �i� W¸Ul� ةW�_ا ^}z] �

The sheep isn't hurt by skinning after it has been slaughtered. (i.e. after the damage is done, little slights don'tmatter)

y_W�g ½وراء nq �}z] �

No right is lost, as long as someone remains asking for it.

_�h أول �g }^½ ا_�^اب_�� f[� _�ة

Everything new tastes good.

�fأ �q ��_To each life a purpose.

_�� داء دواء إ� ا_okتEvery disease has a medicine except for death.

_�� ده^ دو_� ورWfل

Every age, a new state and new men arise.

��j� ��jW� ��_ g q |]�j ��__W�}tlن ¿ذان

The walls have ears.


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ا_^Wfل ¢�v � ا��l_��Wb_ا �ku¢ نWإذا آ o��v �k_

To whom do you complain if your adversary is the judge?

ت �¢a^ت }¢ o_

If I had a choice, I would have chosen. (i.e. don't blame me, I had no choice)

½Wig ��gك,اWig È}�k}� �l_اWho does not go with you, go with him. (i.e if you can't beat them, join them).

ا_�l ا�otaا ovWgاThey whom got shy, died.

`_ �l�] h]^ci_ا �g فWU] �l_ا

Those who are afraid of ghosts will find them.

�Y]Wik_Wآ ^eU_ا É}_^}eU_Wآ }�k_ا É}__{��Wel_ É أ�Wس_{�h [�ي WYt_W� �ezUgء

This isn't henna on my hands (i.e. this is blood)

�]ol_ �c¢أ �}l_ا

م

�jرا �l� �}l_ا ^ujأ Wg

how short the night is for a sleeping person

^¢¿ ½ola]أول إ� و Wg

There is no first without a second behind him

W¸ Wk� دo�v �jرW� آ� Wg�Xو �oj لWj �g آ� Wg

Not all who promise stay by their promises

Wg آ� Wb] |li] Wgل

Not all that is known is said

|_Wº� �le}� إ� |_W¼ �g Wg`_ �l}q � �g �l}q ^�k_ا½ أ¢Wك � �� g�j^�_ا `labvو �be_³ذ[` اv :ا�� ¿دم �}��gا_�k{�ة أ��g Àl ا_��Yة�ell_ ÔcY� رWY_ا �g وع�lk_اA burnt child dreads the fire.

�g أyq و_�½ رq| اWa]rم


24 of 28 07/02/2011 08:21

who loves his son has mercy on orphans

|l� ا_�³ال ��qأ �g�g ا�o] |_ `k� hY� �g W}ta_� _` و_�

who is shy from his cousin will not have a son

�g أ�^ع آWp� ^pر½

who is always on a hurry falls a lot

�e�] |_ �kt_ى اâ~ا �gnYa¢ا �}v� Wg �l� أآ� �g

who eats 2 dinners chocks

�l}t_ك ا^v �l}t_ا �g

a part from the trickery is to leave it

y Wd |¸� Õا�oU_ا �g�g ا_�^ور ��Wء

crying from happiness

�g ا_y W�i أ�Èk آWtلèه�g قW� nt_ى ا�iv �gy Wukl_ heª y�Wukl_ ضîv �g�kl¼ Wg `�cY� واكW� �g�مqrم رأى اWV �gو �Yf �i� �g�l� �g ا_��د أ�g ا_Wpiر`}l� بW~ ء�~ �l� y~ �g`�^d nt_رع اWd �g�}q^_ا ��W� مWVه�ا ا_W�] � h}kوي ذ_� ا_W�eء

Literal meaning: This dead person is not worth all of this grief.هW�a] � `kوز �^�X ردا ``l¼ �g فWU]

Afraid of one's shadow.`vزWYf �X ^}�]و �}ab_ا �ab]

Literal meaning: he kills the victim and walks in his funeral.[��k رو[�ا و[�oن أو�

Literal meaning: He walks slowly and arrives first.�g y آ� ر[\ و[��g �i آ� ojم ]^}uj م ا_�^ورo]

Literal meaning: The day of happiness is short.|}_Wºg ��_ا �X WgW]

Literal meaning: So many in the jail while innocent.½olUV سWY_ا ��^{ �gyl� yl{ �g�]�f `_ É}_ |]�j `_ É}_ �g�v³] `Yg£g �g ا_�tر� W�k_ا à¸eV ½م �� وWV �g`}l� نWه ^gأ �l� `�cV �و� �g

�k�v Wg ق آ��uv ى و�^v Wg ق�d


25 of 28 07/02/2011 08:21

Eat whatever thou likest, but dress as others do.

آ� ا_�e�i] �l وا_Ée إ_y�i] �l ا_WYس

Every sun has to set.ug{^ آ� ~Ék ا_�^وب

He who got out of his home lessened his value.

إ_U] �l^ج �g دار½ [�bg �baار½

The devil is cunning.^�W~ نW�}�_ا

Those whose hands are in the water should not expect sympathy from those whose hands are in thefire.

ا_�l أو_` ~^ط ¿¢^½ oVر

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[o] �vWم [�oى [oم

lit. "a day comes and a day passes"; means "every good thing and every bad thing will always come toan end".

English (need original Arabic proverb)

pie in the sky�Y�_W� �e}uV�c�_ا �¸a�v � Wk� حW]^_ي ا^�vWalk quietly and carry a big stickا_Wkء ا_^اآ� [�هi� y{�اThe potter eats from a broken bowl (ancient)Ç}ر ا��op_م اآ� اo] hlاآHe Walks Amongst Us but He Is Not One of Us`gا ½�lv |_ �_ رب اخA secret is like a dove: when it leaves my hand it takes wing.A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life.A thousand enemies outside the house is better than one within.A wise man associating with the vicious becomes an idiot; a dog traveling with good men becomes arational being.All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are moveable, and thosethat move.All sunshine makes a desert.Ask thy purse what thou shouldn’t buy.At the narrow passage there is no brother and no friend.Call someone your lord and he'll sell you in the slave market.Do not buy either the moon or the news, for in the end they will both come out.Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.Every ambitious man is a captive and every covetous one a pauper.An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.Example is better than precept.For every glance behind us, we have to look twice to the future.Give a man some cloth and he'll ask for some lining.He said where are you going grape, she sighed: I am staying on the couch.


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He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything..� [£س �g ا_W}tة و� W}qة �g ا_{£سHe who peeps at the neighbor's window may chance to lose his eyes.He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.He who was left by the bald is taken by the hairy. (Not the comb)If a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity.If the hair was precious, wouldn't grow on the ass._o ا_��X ^i ~^ف W� �l� Wg_�^فIf you are going to believe all what you read, then don't read.Live together like brothers and do business like strangers.Make your bargain before beginning to plow.Many are the roads that do not lead to the heart.Meat and mass never hindered man.No crowd ever waited at the gates of patience.O! Count thy sheep Goha. Goha said one is asleep and the other is awake.�k]Wj �}VWp_و ا�k]WV ة�qل واWj �kY{ �� Wtf W] اo_WjO! Count the waves of the sea Goha. Goha said the comings are more than what passed.O! You sitting, may God protect you from the evils of the comers.�}]W�_ا ~^ اo�}c�] �]��Wj W] لWjOne day your life will pass in front of your eyes, so make it worthy to look at.On the day of victory no one is tired.One hand for oneself and one for the ship.Only the tent pitched by your own hands will stand.Only three things in life are certain birth, death and change.The ant shall never crawl on its knees.The ass went seeking for horns and lost his ears.The fruit of silence is tranquility.The fruit of timidity is neither gain nor loss.The knife of the family does not cut.The mind is for seeing, the heart is for hearing.The sinning is the best part of repentance.The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lion.The wound that bleeds inwardly is the most dangerous.The wrath of brothers is fierce and devilish.Think of the going out before you enter.I got you, "O! Worshiper of the helper", to help me but you are in need of help.�Y}i] �g ك�� a}b_ �}iv �}ik_ا �e� W] �aefVisit rarely, and you will be more loved.We were silenced by our patience, he entered with his donkey.��WYa _` د¢� �Wktر½When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.When what you want doesn't happen, learn to want what does.When you are dead, your sister's tears will dry as time goes on, your widow's tears will cease inanother's arms, but your mother will mourn you until she dies.While the word is yet unspoken, you are master of it; when once it is spoken, it is master of you.Wishing does not make a poor man rich.

�� ا�� و)� ��' ا&%��$ ��#"! و��

Wit is folly unless a wise man hath the keeping of it.Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you on apiece of marble.He whose ace gets cut on, gets his underpants off. When you cut, cut high. The Third Hand is thehighest hand.WYYg É}_ `Y�_و WYY}� ��k]


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one good turn deserves another

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