Arab Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
22 Arab Proverbs
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“A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.”
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“After dinner, rest; after supper walk a mile.”
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“All sunshine makes the desert.”
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“An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led
by a sheep.”
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“Dawn does not come twice to awaken a man.”
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“Death rides a fast camel.”
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“Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to
the measure of thy desire.”
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“Examine what is said, not him who speaks.”
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“Example is better than precept.”
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“Go and wake up your cook.”
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“He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.”
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“It is good to know the truth, but it is better to speak of palm
trees.”
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“Live together like brothers and do business like strangers.”
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“Never give advice in a crowd.”
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“Never sit in the place of a man who can say to you, "Rise.".”
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“Never speak ill of the dead.”
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“On the day of victory no one is tired.”
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“On the first of March, the crows begin to search.”
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“Sunshine all the time makes a desert.”
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“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
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“The English are a nation of shopkeepers.”
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“The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar
of a lion.”
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