You can’t clap with one hand.

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.