Arabic Proverbs
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Translations of al-Maydānī's (d. 1124) Proverbs (مجمع الأمثال) by Nathaniel Miller (PhD Arabic Literature, Chicago). All screenshots are from the ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd edition.
The Prophet saw someone who spent so much time and effort in worship that their eyes appeared hollow. The Prophet said, "This religion is firm, so practice it gently" and quoted the proverb.
January 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The Prophet saw someone who spent so much time and effort in worship that their eyes appeared hollow. The Prophet said, "This religion is firm, so practice it gently" and quoted the proverb.
inna l-munbatta lā arḍan qataʿ wa-lā ẓahran abqā
"The lone traveller crosses no land and spares no mount."
It's used when someone does something to excess, like a traveler going ahead of companions, to the point where they don't achieve their original goal.
"The lone traveller crosses no land and spares no mount."
It's used when someone does something to excess, like a traveler going ahead of companions, to the point where they don't achieve their original goal.
January 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
inna l-munbatta lā arḍan qataʿ wa-lā ẓahran abqā
"The lone traveller crosses no land and spares no mount."
It's used when someone does something to excess, like a traveler going ahead of companions, to the point where they don't achieve their original goal.
"The lone traveller crosses no land and spares no mount."
It's used when someone does something to excess, like a traveler going ahead of companions, to the point where they don't achieve their original goal.
Eloquence is a kind of magic.
إِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرًا
إِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرًا
January 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Eloquence is a kind of magic.
إِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرًا
إِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرًا