Avoid things that will require an apology. This means if you want to do something that you know you’ll have to apologize for, you should probably just not do it!

More Arabic Proverbs

• Wealth comes like a turtle and runs away like a gazelle. This means it can take ages for you to find wealth, but spending it all is far too easy – it can disappear before you know it!
• Tougher than a stone.
• Ask the experienced rather than the learned.
• The wisest is the one who can forgive.
• A tree begins with a seed.
• If you are charitable, you are rich.
• More skillful than a silk worm.
• Keeping a secret is a commitment.
• An envious person is the unhappiest.
• Time is made of gold.
• Do not buy either the moon or the news, for in the end they will both come out.
• Eat less to sleep more.
• A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life.
• Discipline your son when he’s young, and be his friend when he grows up.
• The best answer will come from the person who is not angry.
• The carpenter’s door is loose. This might refer to the idea that people who make a profession or a habit of one thing might not have the time to even use that skill in their own life. They take care of everyone except for themselves.
• Beware the levelheaded person if they’re angry. Levelheaded people are usually calm and collected, and don’t anger easily. This saying refers to the fact that if something set off a levelheaded person, you should be more worried!
• A house divided cannot stand.
• Close the door that brings in the wind and relax. This means that sometimes, rather than taking a beating, you should just shut off the source of the noise, distraction, problem – that is, if you can – and take a break.
• Ignorance is the most terrible acquaintance.
• Experimentation is the greatest science.
• Tomorrow is close if you have patience, or, Tomorrow is another day.
• A secret is like a dove: when it leaves my hand it takes wing.
• He makes a dome out of a grain. This is the equivalent of making a mountain out of a mole hill.
• A known mistake is better than an unknown truth.
• Actions speak louder than words.
• Get together like brothers, but work together like strangers.