75 Arabic Proverbs
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“A chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another.”
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“A change is as good as a rest.”
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“A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause,
speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without
object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for
friends.”
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“A friend advises in his interest, not yours.”
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“A horse of good breed is not dishonored by his saddle.”
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“A horse that will not carry a saddle must have no oats.”
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“A house divided cannot stand.”
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“A known mistake is better than an unknown truth.”
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“A mouth that praises and a hand that kills.”
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“A secret is like a dove: when it leaves my hand it takes wing.”
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“A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we
walk the tightrope of life.”
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“A wise man associating with the vicious becomes an idiot; a dog
traveling with good men becomes a rational being.”
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“Arrogance diminishes wisdom.”
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“Arrogance is a weed that grows mostly on a dunghill.”
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“Ask the experienced rather than the learned.”
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“Ask thy purse what thou should'st buy.”
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“At the narrow passage there is no brother and no friend.”
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“Believe what you see and lay aside what you hear.”
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“Call someone your lord and he'll sell you in the slave market.”
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“Do not buy either the moon or the news, for in the end they will
both come out.”
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“Eat whatever thou likest, but dress as others do.”
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“Eat whatever you like, but dress as others do.”
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“Every ambitious man is a captive and every covetous one a pauper.”
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“Every day of your life is a page of your history.”
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“Every sun has to set.”
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