Arabian Proverb
Arabian Proverb
learned man mistakes others shipwreck wrecks
The mistakes of the learned man are like a shipwreck which wrecks many others with it
best repentance
The sinning is the best part of repentance
anvil strike
When you are an anvil be patient; when a hammer, strike
book carried garden pocket
A book is a garden carried in the pocket
chameleon leave sure tree until
A chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another
conceal friend friends-or-friendship
Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy.
dog road stop time
If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end
leave power prevail
If you have no power to prevail over someone, leave it to God.
good honor knowledge risk sell
Good to sell knowledge for labor, honor for risk.
reign reigns speech spoken unspoken
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
body camel follow gets nose soon
If the camel once gets his nose in a tent, his body will soon follow
chance eyes lose window
He who peeps at the neighbor's window may chance to lose his eyes
foretell future tells
Those who foretell the future lies, even if he tells the truth.
enemies judge man reputation
Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies