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Egyptian Arabic Proverbs and Sayings - Part 1

This collection of Arabic proverbs (most of them used in Egypt in various contexts) is taken from the excellent book "Apricots Tomorrow”, compiled by Primrose Arander and Ashkhain Skipwith, and published by Stacey International-London (1997, ISBN 0905743571).

‫غخريررهها غف ى غغريررهها‬ xiirha fi Giirha “Better Luck Next Time” (literally, "A better one in another one") ‫إغللب ي غبغريريغج ى غههنارك غبرريررحورح غههنارك‬ illi bi-yiigii hinaak bi-yruuH hinaak “Easy come, easy go” (literally, "What comes this way, goes this way") ‫ة‬P‫ة هحبب‬P‫أهرك ل الغعهن ب هحبب‬ Akl il-3inab Habba Habba “One step at a time” (literally, "Grapes are eaten one by one") ‫هعهد م الهجهواب هجهواب‬ 3adam ig-gawaab gawaab “Silence speaks volumes” (literally, "No answer is an answer") ‫صرفوغرنين غبهحهجر‬ ‫ه‬ ‫ضهرب هع ر‬ Darab 3asfuureen bi-Hagar “To kill two birds with one stone” (literally, "He struck two birds with one stone") ‫غحرل م الرقهط ط ركللف ه غفهران‬ Hilm il-uTaT kullu firaan “To have a one track mind” (literally, "The dream of cats is all mice") ‫أههك ل الهجهم ل غبهما هحهم ل‬ akal il-gamal bi ma Hamal “To eat someone out of house and home” (literally, "He ate the camel and all it carried") ‫ة ا ه‬P‫غررحغل‬ ‫لرل ف غمري ل هتربهدأ غبهخرطهوة‬ riHlit il-alf miil tabda’ bixaTwa “From small beginnings come great things” (literally, "The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step") ‫رطب ب الهجبرة هعهل ى رتمـبماهها غترطهل ع البرن ت غ ر‬ ‫لبمهها‬ ‫غ‬ Tub ig-garra 3ala tumaha tiTla3 il-bint li-ummaha “Like mother, like daughter” (literally, "Turn the pot upside down, the girl will still be like her mother")

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Egyptian Arabic Proverbs and Sayings - Part 2

This collection of Arabic proverbs (most of them used in Egypt in various contexts) is based on proverts taken from the book "Unload Your Own Donkey ”, compiled by Primrose Arander and Ashkhain Skipwith, and published by Stacey International-London (2002, ISBN 1900988364). We have modified a few to be more true to the way they are actually said in Egypt. ‫إغهذا هكان غفريف ه غخرير هما هكارن ش هرهماه اللطرير‬ iza kaan fiih xiir ma kaans> ramaah iT-Teer “There’s no mileage in it” (literally-If there were any good in it the bird would not have dropped it) ‫هز ي البسرمن هحو الهعهس ل‬ zay is-samn w-il-3asal “Love and marriage go together like horse and carriage” from OUR TOWN (literally-Like butter and honey). Used to refer to any two things that "go together" well. ‫ة الهمرلح‬P‫هذاب رذرب‬ daab dobit il-malH “ Melted into thin air” ( literally-dissolved like salt) ‫غبغريرطهل ع ال ب‬ ‫صهرياح اللدنيك‬ ‫ضو غبردحون غ‬ biyiTla3 iD-Daww biduun SiyaaH id-diik “Time waits for no man” (literally-Dawn breaks without the crowing of the cock) ‫ة غبهرياركرلرف ه رجورزههاا ه‬P‫غإنير ش هما هطهبغخ ت البررعهن‬ ‫لرعهم ى‬ Iysh ma Tabaxat ir-ra3na biyakul goozha il-a9ma “She gets away with murder” (literally-Whatever the crazy wife cooks her blind husband will eat) ‫لربغرنيق الهمرلهريان هما غنيهلرقهلرق ش‬ ‫غ‬ il-ibrii' il-malyaan ma yila'la's> “Steady as a rock” a steady person ( literally-Water does not slosh in a full water jug) ‫هفبس ل غحو إغرحهنا غنرلغبس‬ fassal w-iHna nilbis “The ball is in your court” ( literally-you cut and we will wear) ‫ة غبهتاركرلف ه البدهجاج‬P‫إغلل ى غبغريرخغل ط هحارلف ه همه ع البغنبخاهل‬ illi bi-yixliT Haalu ma3a in-nixaala bi-taklu id-dagaag “A man is judged by the company he keeps” (literally-He who mixes himself with chicken feed will be eaten by the chickens) ‫همرن هحر ل غحهزارمف ه هبات‬ man halla hizaamu baat “Actions speak louder than words” (literally-He who unties his belt will stay the night)

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