{"id":6273,"date":"2012-09-07T14:34:14","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T14:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=6273"},"modified":"2012-09-07T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T14:34:14","slug":"egyptian-proverbs-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/egyptian-proverbs-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian Proverbs (6)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arabic proverbs <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644<\/strong> <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629\u00a0<\/strong> reflect the beauty of the Arabic Language and the wisdom <strong>\u062d\u0643\u0645\u0629<\/strong> of the Arabs <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628<\/strong> and their culture <strong>\u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629<\/strong> . In Egypt, these proverbs are part of everyone&#8217;s daily routine. There is no one single situation <strong>\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0641<\/strong> that would not have the perfect proverb tailored for it. Just for the sake of fun <strong>\u0645\u0631\u062d<\/strong> , I am going to share some of these famous proverbs. If you are living in Egypt, you will probably recognize them right away, but if you live outside Egypt, most likely you will have a smile <strong>\u0627\u0628\u062a\u0633\u0627\u0645\u0629<\/strong> on your face. These proverbs are in the Egyptian dialect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2012\/09\/Egyptian-Proverbs.jpg\" aria-label=\"Egyptian Proverbs 300x225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6277\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2012\/09\/Egyptian-Proverbs-300x225.jpg\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u063a\u0640\u0640\u0627\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0628 \u062d\u0640\u062c\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0647 \u0645\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0647 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\/ El-ghaayib Higgitu ma&#8217;aah \/<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Literal Translation<\/em>: An absent person has his excuse.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden meaning<\/span>: Don&#8217;t jump to conclusions.<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: Don&#8217;t blame someone not present until you hear his\/her side of the story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"right\"><strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0641\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062a \u0645\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062a<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>il&#8217;li faat maat<strong> \/<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Literal Translation<\/em>: What is past is dead.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden meaning<\/span>: Forget the past and open a new page.<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: To urge someone to live and let live.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0640\u0640\u062f\u064f \u0641\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0641\u0640\u0640\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0631 \u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0651\u064e\u0628\u064f \u0641\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u062f\u0628\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0631 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>El-abd fil-tafkeer wel-rabb fil-tadbeer<strong> \/ <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<em>Literal Translation<\/em>: Man thinks and Allah (God) takes care of things.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden Meaning<\/span>: \u00a0Man proposes and God disposes.<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: Do what you can and leave the rest for God to take care of.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u0623\u0633\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0639 \u0643\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0627\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0643 \u0623\u0635\u0640\u0640\u062f\u0642\u0640\u0640\u0643 , \u0623\u0634\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0648\u0641 \u0623\u0645\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0648\u0631\u0643 \u0623\u0633\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u062c\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0628 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>Asma3 kalamak asad&#8217;d&#8217;ak, ashoof umurak asta&#8217;gib<strong> \/\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Literal Translation<\/em>: When I hear you, I believe you but when I see what you do, I get surprised.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden Meaning<\/span>:\u00a0 Your words contradict your actions.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Applicability<\/em>: When someone&#8217;s actions contradict his speech, i.e. doesn&#8217;t practice what he preaches.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<strong>\u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0643\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0645\u0640\u0640\u0646 \u0641\u0640\u0640\u0636\u0640\u0640\u0629 , \u0641\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0633\u0640\u0640\u0651\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0648\u062a \u0645\u0640\u0640\u0646 \u0630\u0647\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0628 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>Iza kaan el-kalam min fad&#8217;dah, f&#8217;al-sukoot min dahab<strong> \/<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Literal Translation<\/em>: If speech is silver, silence is gold.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden Meaning<\/span>:\u00a0 Silence will always be of more value than talk.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: When someone&#8217;s speech is meaningless\/harmful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<strong>\u0628\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u062f \u0645\u0640\u0640\u0627 \u0634\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0628 \u0648\u062f\u0648\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0643\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0651\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0628<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>Ba3d ma shab, wadooh el-kuttab \/<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Literal Translation<\/em>: After he grew old, they sent him to school.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden Meaning<\/span>:\u00a0 You can&#8217;t teach old dogs new tricks!\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: When an old person starts a new fade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0641\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0636\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u064a\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0650\u0640\u0640\u0644 \u0642\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0636\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0649\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>El-fadi ye3mil &#8216;adi<strong> \/<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Literal translation<\/em>: He who isn&#8217;t busy acts like a judge.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden meaning<\/span>: If someone has nothing useful to do, he&#8217;ll spend his time\/energy judging others.<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: Criticizing a person who has nothing to do but judge others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<strong>\u0641\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0651\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0623\u0646\u0640\u0640\u0651\u0650\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0633\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0627\u0645\u0629 \u0648 \u0641\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u062c\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0646\u0640\u0640\u0651\u064e\u0640\u0640\u062f\u0627\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>Fil-ta&#8217;anni el-salamah, wi fil-3agalah el-nadamah<strong> \/\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Literal translation<\/em>: Safety is in caution\/slowness, and regret is in haste.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden meaning<\/span>: Take your time and don&#8217;t rush.<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: Advice to someone not to hurry up or push his\/her luck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0651\u0650\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u064a\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0640\u062c\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0648\u0632 \u0623\u064f\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0651\u0650\u0640\u0640\u0649 , \u0623\u0642\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0648\u0644\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0647 \u064a\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0627 \u0639\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0651\u0650\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0649 <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>Il&#8217;li yetgawiz ummi, &#8216;a&#8217;ool&#8217;luh ya 3ammi<strong> \/ <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Literal translation<\/em>: Whoever marries my mother, I&#8217;ll call him uncle.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden meaning<\/span>: you should make peace with people whom you&#8217;re forced to deal with (or perhaps who will have authority over you!).<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: Obvious.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<strong>\u064a\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0627 \u062e\u0640\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0631 \u0628\u0640\u0640\u0641\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0648\u0633 , \u0628\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0629 \u064a\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0642\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0628\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0627\u0634 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\/ <\/strong>Ya khabar bifloos, bukrah yeba&#8217; bi&#8217;balash<strong> \/ <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>Literal translation<\/em>: The costly news of today, will be for free tomorrow.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hidden meaning<\/span>: The secrets of today will, in time, be common knowledge.<\/li>\n<li><em>Applicability<\/em>: When someone is going out of his way to find out about something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p 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(5)<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">******<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">To listen to these proverbs in Egyptian Arabic, visit our Youtube Arabic Channel at<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ArabicTransparent\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ArabicTransparent<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Check us back soon <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Peace\u00a0 \u0633\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0627\u0645 \/Salam\/<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2012\/09\/Egyptian-Proverbs-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2012\/09\/Egyptian-Proverbs-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2012\/09\/Egyptian-Proverbs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2012\/09\/Egyptian-Proverbs.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arabic proverbs \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629\u00a0 reflect the beauty of the Arabic Language and the wisdom \u062d\u0643\u0645\u0629 of the Arabs \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628 and their culture \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629 . In Egypt, these proverbs are part of everyone&#8217;s daily routine. There is no one single situation \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0641 that would not have the perfect proverb tailored for it. 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