The mouth should have three gatekeepers. Is it true? Is it kind? And is it necessary?

More Arabic Proverbs

• 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.
• We have one language, and two ears for a reason: we need to listen more than we speak.
• The key to everything is determination.
• Determination is the key to everything.
• If you have an opinion, you better be determined.
• With care do you realize your opportunities.
• Make distance between you and every dirtiness.
• Laughing without a reason is rude.
• Winds blow counter to what the ship wants. You don’t always get everything your way.
• Opinion comes before the bravery of the braves.
• If you’re unable to reward, then make sure to thank.
• You are striking cold iron. This means you’re trying to change something that you can’t.
• The rope of lies is short. There is only so much leeway you have when you lie. Once that very short rope runs out, you’ll have to face the consequences.
• The stupid might want to help you, but they just ended up hurting you.
• Wishing does not make a poor man rich.
• Everyone is critical of the flaws of others, but blind to their own.
• What is learned in youth is carved in stone.
• Be wary around your enemy once, and your friend a thousand times. A double crossing friend knows more about what harms you.
• Visit rarely, and you will be more loved.
• It’s better to avoid mistakes altogether than do something that you should apologize for after.
• Good health is a crown worn by the healthy that only the ill can see.
• Like a fish in water. Another way to say that someone is a natural.