Arabic Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
75 Arabic Proverbs
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“Give a man some cloth and he'll ask for some lining.”
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“He fasted for a whole year and then broke his fast with an onion.”
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“He who peeps at the neighbor's window may chance to lose his
eyes.”
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“He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.”
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“He who sees the calamity of other people finds his own calamity
light.”
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“If a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his
stupidity.”
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“Many are the roads that do not lead to the heart.”
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“Meaningless laughter is a sign of ill-breeding.”
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“Measure your guilt, then stretch your legs.”
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“Meat and mass never hindered man.”
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“No crowd ever waited at the gates of patience.”
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“No cure, no pay.”
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“Older than you by a day, wiser than you by a year.”
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“One hand cannot applaud.”
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“One hand for oneself and one for the ship.”
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“Only the tent pitched by your own hands will stand.”
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“Only three things in life are certain birth, death and change.”
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“Patience is beautiful.”
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“Proverbs are the lamp of speech.”
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“Seek counsel of him who makes you weep, and not of him who makes
you laugh.”
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“Seven trades but no luck.”
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“Shall the gosling teach the goose to swim?”
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“Shallow waters mak' maist din.”
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“The ass went seeking for horns and lost his ears.”
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“The dogs may bark but the caravan moves on.”
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