Arabic Proverbs

This is a short list of Arab proverbs to entertain you and to learn a little bit more about this culture. On this page you have some of wisdom sayings, proverbs and phrases in Arabic with its description for you to easily learn what each proverb means.

خبّ قرشك الأبيض ليومك الأسود

(Khabbe qershak el-abiyad la-yomak el-aswad – Arabic phrase)

Literalmente significa: Hide your white money for your black day.
Meaning: Save your easy days money for difficult days.

الساقية الجارية ولا النهر المقطوع

(Es-seqiye l-jerye la n-nahr al-maqTu’ – Arabic phrase)

Literally meaning: A flowing brook instead of a dry river.
Meaning: A small but steady stream, is better than a big but unreliable river.

أخفد صوتك وقوّي حجتك

(Okhfod sawtak wa qawwe Hijtak – Arabic phrase)

Literally meaning: Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.
Meaning: Your arguments are stronger if you don’t shout.

مثل الاربعة بنص الجمعة

(Mitl arba’a binuS eljama’a – Arabic phrase)

Literally meaning: Like Wednesday in the middle of the week.
Meaning: It refers to someone who sits when there is work to be done.

اللی بیشرب البحر ما بغض الساقية

(Illi biyeshrub elbahar maa bighaD elsaaqia – Arabic phrase)

Literally meaning: He who has drunk the sea does not choke on a creek.
Meaning: Someone who has done a great deeds will not fear a smaller and less important things.

ناس بيأكلوا جاج ناس بيقعوا بالسياج

(Naas biyakalu jaaj naas biyq’u siyaaj – Arabic phrase)

Literally meaning: Some people eat chicken, others fall off the cliff while chasing chickens.
Meaning: Some people have benefits, while others do all the work.

مفيش حلاوة من غير نار

(Mafish halwa min ghir nar – Arabic phrase)

Literally meaning: You can not make cakes without fire.
Meaning: Sometimes, when we want to create or achieve something, we must sacrifice another thing to do it.

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