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.

More Arabic Proverbs

• Do not delay today’s work for tomorrow. Don’t procrastinate!
• Days are like countries. This means that a country might be great today, but not tomorrow. This applies to people as well.
• 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!
• Anger begins with madness, but ends in regret.
• If the wind blows, ride it.
• The fruit of timidity is neither gain nor loss.
• Much travel is needed before a raw man is ripened.
• The smarter you are, the less you speak.
• Ask your purse what you should buy.
• In haste there is regret, but in patience and care there is peace and safety. This means you shouldn’t rush things, because if you rush something you’ll end up doing a poor job and regretting the results. If you take your time, you’re ensuring a good end result and can feel peace in knowing that.
• Lying is a disease, and truth is a cure.
• Avoid the company of liars, but if you can’t, don’t believe them. This one is pretty straightforward, isn’t it?
• Planning is half of living.
• 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.