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اليد الواحدة لا تصفق
You can't achieve something alone; teamwork is necessary.
من حفر حفرة لأخيه وقع فيها
What goes around, comes around; if you harm someone, you may harm yourself in the process.
الحيطان لها آذان
Be careful—someone might be listening.
عادت حليمة لعادتها القديمة
Someone has gone back to their old ways.
على راسه ريشة
He acts like he’s better than others.
بطنه بترقص من الجوع
He’s extremely hungry.
من تحت لتحت
Secretly
يفهمها وهي طايرة
He's very sharp or quick-witted.
راح مع الريح
Completely lost or disappeared without a trace.
كأن على رأسه طير
He’s extremely quiet or overly cautious (not wanting to disturb anything).
يبلع لسانه
He went silent suddenly
كل واحد عقله في راسه يعرف خلاصه
Everyone is responsible for their own choices.
عينه فارغة
He’s greedy or never satisfied.
لسانه أطول منه
He talks too much or is disrespectful.
حبل الكذب قصير
Lies don’t last long; the truth eventually comes out.
جاء يكحلها عماها
He tried to fix things and made them worse.
قطع اليد ولا قطع العادة
It’s hard to break an old habit, even with consequences.
يعمل من الحبة قبة
He exaggerates out of proportion.
يا جبل ما يهزك ريح
Said to a strong or unbothered person under pressure.
طنجرة ولقت غطاها
Perfect match/fit.
يبيع المي في حارة السقايين
He’s trying to impress experts with what they already know; showing off in front of the wrong crowd.
أعمى ويقود بصير
An unqualified person trying to lead or advise someone more capable.
اللي إيده في المي مش زي اللي إيده في النار
It's easy to talk when you're not the one suffering.
يضحك في وجهك ويطعن في ظهرك
A backstabber or hypocrite.
ضربني وبكى وسبقني واشتكى
Someone wrongs you but plays the victim first.