OLD ARABIC SAYINGS, SIMILES, AND METAPHORS Dist Aah wig ay all 4 21 ja “Transl fom the Arabic by YORK PRESS LTD.ARABIC LITERATURE AND SCHOLARSHIP "An Unnunitee See om York Pes oe = Eoeews 3 a PER ee ea Aiton sa Rags gi ens BS pits Maghoment MGi% 8 Sued of) EE nse nd Yt iia aaah ay Se Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Naim ontry sme se (Oi Arabi syings srs and metaphors = Min ‘AgulatAvab a Taahinthin ab Ayah ‘es en et fet in Engieh and Arabic SeNdaties sro 1. Proverb, Arabic 2 Anbiclnguage~ Figures of perch, [Bladen Sid. I The: Mia Aa aes a Tustin a-adabyah i. Ses, PNISIB, AMES 1991 BRD Co O71 Typesctng and cover: YORKTYPE ‘eprigh & 91, YORK PRESS LTD. Pomenn sein Fredericton, NB. EDD SCR, Canada PREFACE, “Teasing ear tens isnot only a exacting task bu also a sky and tanta cee No mater how afl renion starsat ics eee ‘she may ered meetin concen ater of pac wee mut yt or posi acon, whi iat melo chet, may Reenter meting fhe sey OF al he ry ere, ijl pry fom scout of sinter! pter an ner calc iplsnion) and epigrammate satermens (oer duet tit serra ety End config cata succor undoubedly the mos ‘Pacing ons to anne ha, href, pid prtelratteron tthe ‘ifort sire and etn fears of the sot ex forty combine Sher yal qe swells many aphric me However n dealing with some ambiguous sayings an abtrse provers {have permed sys to make changes whic sce unavoidable inorder ttn amen oth oso ne ray. OF cure a vo at during ts pulysubpetve proces Ton the rk of dng 00 iether Howe aio to ater noiin god cman Urboi languages would be ttalysatifed with this or with any oer endo oa aye a ‘asain at would corenpond more ct thor her own understand ‘Stine orginal text Somes smn, would be ensuraged—when Tey stow the mo tos the Anle andthe Engl face neater onthe se pags Ue oven on ese inet compar to cite and 0 modiy wha {fon of them Allele welome ofcourse, ease T ve made ti fort {nite sinc hope tht English poking renders Crabs ad non-Arab) ay {eb o enpy and fo elet upon sme of he sagacious sateen, pro Fond though and wity ebro mage the Aras over he years a ped Gown fom generation gern" se ee ans1. Abandon el an eo wi Ss Sh at ‘Sanyo 2. Actos are judged by ir testes ole sis 2. Aer th sword aston Gi et ge ‘heaton ame ‘ file eee (at fn 4 fer te sence, he tered oo gis SE 5. The aged are revered. 6. All origners are elated to ‘one anater. 7, Allthe things that belong to be oS TE A GIS op wv “as, are the things that WoUble “a “ (cast 0 8. Allgood intentions are forgot cae I Lah pagal BF ten one doesnt keep one's promise 9 All precautions are in vain Bet eS ‘when ma faces his destiny api gbag 15 10, Atliranspressor mustoneday «Hy ay All foe Suter adversities, 1. Atough they ha he at forefathers, they Tet behi the worst oping. 12, Angers the fs sign of help iessnss18, Annihilation or Domination! 14. His anger was as ietectivel asa horse’ anger wards ts bridle 18, (They scattered in ll direc. tins) as fa skunk had sprayed them with its offen See odor. 16. [They sat so stl asf birds had nested upon thet heads 17, Avertng evi is better than any worldly gain, 18. Avoiding eit isa good deed in Welt 1. Barer than the palm of your hand mony 2 Behardas bones, and dogs will chew you a 23. Because life i jst ike thi ‘as to be endured without a complaint. 4 Because the dates are so tasty, one doesn want spt the 5. Before proposing to the prt ‘et gil make sre you an a= ford her dowry. we Gly ote Cy ave pl east bo BI py OS 0 sl pads de BE on oh dl Lu ow ip FU sell alas ge ak Se “as J get 1S YA Lr ssl ant sll (Seto re 6 Befriend the good and fatter the bad 7. A bereaved mother loves the ‘company of bereaved mothers. 8, Thebest admonition ithe one that deters 9, The best courses the middle 10, The est knowledges the id that comes to your ai, 1, [Dont squeeze yourself be- tween ace a its ov ark 12, Bewate of those whom you once had helped. 13. Birds ofa feather wil lock together 14. {et be too fate, when] the blade hits the bone, 15, Blessed by luck, but doomed by stupidity. 1, Bini he man who isin die ned 17. Bolder than a ton AB. A bref lk isthe best tlle 19 utfooneryeradiates dig- nity Hae gala UST 0 os 253 b deg sah A WLS a ak dpe Le pall oak ie Weld) Le! cae 19 Paes tte WISE! fe abl ait a pha Goll ge oe Obey ey Ewe a et LU cele ay sald cad iglh oon20. Like someone who] builds house and destroys a city 21. Abul uses Ns homs to protest is nose, 1. Cana falcon ever fy without wings? 2. Cana wol ever tum nto 3. Can the moon be overlooked? 4. Cam the shadow be straight ‘When the rod is crooked? 5. Cheaper than the dates of Basta, 6. Choosea wise mano be your ‘emissary and don give him ny instructions, 27. Clearer than a rooster’ eye 8. Clearer than honey. 9. Clearer than a teardrop, 10, Closer toa man than his oven shadow. cle % gall awe Je Gaal agg sl eel LAB tll Je ge deat sleet or av a ie on iad on ele teeties seal ge gl ee apll psilar 1, Complaining a weak man’s ‘only weapon. 12, Contentment is better than all theres ofthe world 13. [Someone is] covered with ‘more clothes than an onion 14, {Someone is ikl a cow thats ‘utng is kindest miler 15. Coadice begets neither gain orioes 1. Daylight makes all candles supertinovs 2. Like someone who trying tl dub the aun with md 3. Deeds tsiy etter than any 4. Thedlelage about to cover all ‘mountaintops 5. (The diference between the two of thom sik] the di ference between a date and amp of baring con BIS eins! DL. eA ls Aa oo gt eens ladle ab Yop Yon LE clea o» hall Sl tl oe gale oe oa pal i Sel le sei Go ee oS Ab ee oi Lal a oe 9 By LS ow Gals6 Like someone who keeps dip- ping his brush nan empy ean ot pint. 7. Discrete than a chameleon, 8. Dsohey your own ifn you wil be doing the right thing. 9. Distrustng people sheer prodence 10. A dog remains adogevenitit went «golden cola. 1. A dog’ barking nover reaches te douds. 12 Dorit be softor youl be squeezed and doa’ be hard oF youll be broken. 18, Dont be too sweet o youl be swallowed and dont be too Ditr oF you Be tossed of 14 Don't censure certain bohaw= foe, only to embrace i after wards 15. Dont dive if you cant swim. 16. Don tose the hens to save the cess 17, Don't squeeze yourself b= tore the layers ofan onion, EIB S58 A Peele Ce see se on af als sille GIN at pall -* Sib py Las Last one 18, Dont take a poison only be- muse you fave antidote 19, {Someone} drifts with every wind 1. Each head has ts own ache. 2. (Someone ets more than a whale 23. [Someone ets more hana ‘wood! or 4 Enmity hatred, and sickness never ative ia small shares. 5, An enous man willbe smitten forhis gradge 6 [Like someone who] esapesthe heat by jumping into the fie 7, Even alte evi i too mach cull 5. Even an unshled archer may Sometimes hit the target. Ge USE 8s Yow oar cS ee AMy taal gb Sab eas (os oy ne arate sheet oe gee ue (pas aes Os Suh9. vena she-amelis sometimes ‘end to her sucking. 10. Even if re to fod han honey, he'd always ty 0 bite my fingers 11. Even the cow that does ike to he mike, wl have to ill its pall. 12 Every chick was ocean egg, 13, Every dress fits someone, 14, Every dog barks loudly, when stands beside it home, 15, Every ea as its men. 16, Every get admires her father. 17 Every distress ends in rl. 18, Every man has hie shar of rit 19, Every man is formed by his ays 20. Every man reflects his clan fo BN oe “1B pad (Bt ges taps tae oat yy eel Al as Su. us pe it IS lf gill #4 (aap gh pot! est wet nt Us CE wh SB. Jes ass. ies pls US Renae leek 3S oe Fees pI SE cone Sal GL relate 21, very neve day brings along ts 22, Every lead man will once 23, Every pasture was grazed 24, Bvory plant has is sap, 25. Every pot oozes what thas inside 24, Every runaway camel wil eventually etn tt ithe tng place 27, Every sun will have tose. 28. Everything folded will one day bo unfolded 29. Every thoroughbred may once trp, and every learned man ‘nay once o 30. Every torrential rain starts with a trickle 31 Every toe was once apt 32. Every wa has its ups and ove. 58. Eacesiveness is never good leven good decd shouldnt be fgll tyes St - tonsil il esl oder ant Cyl de? yp ot pally oe