Arabian Proverbs

Marriage is like a besieged castle; those who are on the outside wish to get in; and those who are on the inside wish to get out.
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A wise man's day is worth a fool's life.
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A kind word can attract even the snake from his nest.
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Throw a lucky man into the sea, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth.
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Death was afraid of him because he had the heart of a lion.
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Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade.
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I came to the place of my birth and cried, ''The friends of my youth, where are they?'' And echo answered, ''Where are they?''
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Lying and stealing are next door neighbors.
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.
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Live together like brothers and do business like strangers.
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The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lion.
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A book that remains shut, is but a block.
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Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy.
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Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies.
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Be aware of the idiot, for he is like an old dress. Every time you patch it, the wind will tear it back again.
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He who has health, has hope. And he who has hope, has everything.
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Good to sell knowledge for labor, honor for risk.
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A man's capacity is the same as his breadth of vision.
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The words of tongue should have three gate keepers.
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A little debt makes a debtor, a great one an enemy.
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Compete, don't envy.
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Arrogance diminishes wisdom.
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When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
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The sinning is the best part of repentance.
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If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You can always buy her back again.
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.
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When what you want doesn't happen, learn to want what does.
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The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace.
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Pardon is the choicest flower of victory.
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The fool has his answer on the tip of his tongue.
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He who sees the calamity of other people finds his own calamity light.
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Every day of your life is a page of your history.
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Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.
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Examine what is said, not him who speaks.
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The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
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Never give advice in a crowd.
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Wishing does not make a poor man rich.
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Think of the going-out before you enter.
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When danger approaches, sing to it.
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Death is a black camel which kneels at every man's gate.
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At the narrow passage there is no brother and no friend.
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A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations of the learned.
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Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles.
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He who eats alone chokes alone.
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A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop makes an inundation.
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Those who foretell the future lies, even if he tells the truth.
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Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
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None but a mule denies his family.
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A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth.
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If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end.
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One hand cannot applaud.
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When you are an anvil be patient; when a hammer, strike.
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Make your bargain before beginning to plow.
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A man's worth depends on his two smallest organs: his heart and his tongue.
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Write 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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Knowledge acquired as a child is more lasting than an engraving on stone.
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Death is a black camel that lies down at every door. Sooner or later you must ride the camel.
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A chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another.
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Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.
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