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Arabian Proverbs

collected by [Mordigen], brought to you by the Heralders
Cultures from all over the world have their own traditions and beliefs and ways of upbringing - From these we find Proverbs, that help enlighten and open the minds of young and olde alike. These olde sayings, sometimes riddles and eldar wisdome and knowledge help people to rethink their lives, overcome their problems and change their outlook on life and grow in wisdom and experience. They are the little things that help us see ourselves and the things around us more clearly. With the simplest of words, they speak wonders. For this issue we bring you a collection of some of the more inspiring proverbs from Arabia - A land that has become shrouded in doubt and controversy, but has ancient and sacred roots that is an ocean of inspiration, salvation and deep, awe inspiring history and beauty, and as you read through these words today, we hope you find a little piece of your own enlightment and inspiration...
-[Mordigen]

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"A little debt makes a debtor, a great one an enemy."
---unknown


"All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are moveable, and those that move."
---unknown


"If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart."
---unknown


"Know each other as if your were brothers; negotiate deals as if you were strangers to each other."
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"The difficult is done at once, the impossible takes a little longer."
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"A kind word can attract even the snake from his nest."
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"A fool may be known by six things: anger, without cause; speech, without profit; change, without progress; inquiry, without object; putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends”
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"The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
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"When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.”
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"A horse of good breed is not dishonored by his saddle”
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"A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain."
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"The one-eyed person is a beauty in the country of the blind."
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"At the narrow passage there is no brother and no friend."
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"A chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another."
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"A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations of the learned."
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"Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy."
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"Knowledge acquired as a child is more lasting than an engraving on stone."
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"An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep."
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"Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire."
unknown author/speaker; The Qaran


"He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything."
---unknown




Resource Credits:
The Qaran
World Book Encyclopedia, V.I; V.X; V.XIII & V.XV
www.worldofquotes.com
www.thinkexist.com
www.talkislam.com

Special Thanks to:
Mr. Ahmed Elghotni - Arabic Teacher
Abdullah Al Jabbar - Friend and Syrian Activist
Mr. Hamsaa Benson - Professor of Arab Literature



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