75 Arabic Proverbs
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“The fool has his answer on the tip of his tongue.”
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“The fruit of silence is tranquility.”
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“The fruit of timidity is neither gain nor loss.”
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“The frying-pan says to the kettle, "Avaunt, black brows!"”
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“The hand of God is with the group.”
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“The knife of the family does not cut.”
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“The mind is for seeing, the heart is for hearing.”
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“The one-eyed person is a beauty in the country of the blind.”
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“The sinning is the best part of repentance.”
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“The wound of words is worse than the wound of swords.”
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“The wound that bleedeth inwardly is the most dangerous.”
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“The wrath of brothers is fierce and devilish.”
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“The young goose is a good swimmer.”
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“Think of the going out before you enter.”
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“Visit rarely, and you will be more loved.”
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“What is learned in youth is carved in stone.”
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“What is learnt in the cradle lasts to the grave.”
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“When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.”
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“When what you want doesn't happen, learn to want what does.”
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“Who does not go with you, go with him.”
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“Wishing does not make a poor man rich.”
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“Wit is folly unless a wise man hath the keeping of it.”
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“Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the
good things that happen to you on a piece of marble.”
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“You are like a tree, giving your shade to the outside.”
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“Your tongue is like a horse--if you take care of it, it takes
care of you; if you treat it badly, it treats you badly.”
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