Arabic sayings

Straight Arrow
By Straight Arrow

In Qatar we have what is called sayings and many of these sayings came from the Arabic literature, and here are some of them:

1. The neighbor comes before the home.
2. It fall on his hand
3. Give the bread dough to the baker even if he eats half of it.
4. Days are countries
5. Give the bow to its maker.
The explaination of these sayings can be found in the link below:
http://www.doingfine.org/proverbs/arabic/
Here is also another good site for Arabic sayings:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arabic_proverbs
please put the ones which you like from the second site.

By Straight Arrow• 17 Feb 2010 11:53
Straight Arrow

you are absolutely right.

Knowing more about others culture makes you understand them more and they likw you more.

By Scribbler• 10 Feb 2010 13:29
Scribbler

Salam!

I enjoyed that, didn't expect to read them in english.

Here's another one: Extend your foot only the length of your stride.

I do however think that most QLers are the last people that want to learn anything about our culture. They are too busy polishing their superiority complex.

Or am I wrong about that?

By Straight Arrow• 9 Feb 2010 15:11
Straight Arrow

some Arabic sayings, come guys enrich your culture.

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