Arabic Proverbs
At L’arabe maîtrisé, we bring you a new Arabic proverb translated into English every month! Our collection features a mix of sayings in Modern Standard Arabic and regional dialects, offering you a rich and diverse glimpse into the wisdom of the Arab world.
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Arabic Proverbs Explained in Arabic
فَسَّرَ الْمَاءَ بِالْمَاءِ
This proverb is in Modern standard Arabic. It literally means To explain water by water. You say this to someone who’s tried to explain something you didn’t understand with something else you don’t understand either.
عَصْفُورٌ فِي الْيَدِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عَشَرَةٍ عَلَى الشَّجَرَةِ
This proverb is in Modern standard Arabic. It literally means One bird in your hand is worth more than ten on a tree.
الصِحَّةُ تاجٌ عَلَى رُؤُوسِ الأَصِحّاءِ لا يَراهُ إِلّا المَرْضَى
This proverb is in Modern standard Arabic. It literally means Good health is a crown for the healthy ones only the ill can see. Indeed, we rarely appreciate our good health.
مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعُلا دَرَسَ مَعْنا
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من طلب العلا، درس معنا (Those who seek greatness, study with us.)
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