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7 July 2008 22:41

Some of the proverbs that we learnt back home still stand the test of time. I must admit, I forgot a loads of them and would love recall them again. Perhaps, if anyone of you remembers any, please share with us. I remember one that goes : ' if you see a lion's teeth, don't think that the lion is smiling with you' grinning smiley

chelhman

8 July 2008 10:30

I remember this one that stuck with me till now, it's the equivalent of the famous one with the donkey and ginger :
"when you offer flowers to a donkey...he eats them"

Hicham_A

8 July 2008 17:12

Salam Gentlemen,

i remember we had a very rich topic last year abour Moroccab proverbs, it was fantastic with Chelha and darija proverbs, i remember some hilarious ones..

"The true traveller is without goal, it is the absence of goals which creates the ultimate traveller."Gao Xingjian 'Soul Mountain'

Hicham_A

8 July 2008 17:15

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"The true traveller is without goal, it is the absence of goals which creates the ultimate traveller."Gao Xingjian 'Soul Mountain'

adds

9 July 2008 10:57

very good subject thanks I love the Morrocacna sayings here a few I remember and use in my life.

"ash 7khassak al 3aryane? kh7atom a moulay"
" a flooce al bane dahome za3ttootte"
"A lee hasdo ajmal duko" crying

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"kolla 7hanfooce 3ande omo a3rooce" eye rolling smiley

" Zina man ab3eed wa b3eeda 3la azine godamek" In love

" atamma3 fi 3ayeno shreette"
"Yakh7e mano wa 3aniya fihh"
" yeedore al mosh wa yarja3 li armado"
"akh7dam a ta3ace bissa3ad hadak ana3esse"
"lalla zina ou zadha noor al hammame"
"azreb tate 3atale"
"doodo man 3oudo" ( not healthy No no

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happybrain

9 July 2008 13:04

Nice one guys.
Just remembered this one that I heard from my friend : 'Until the lion tells the story, the tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter'

chelhman

9 July 2008 13:31

Some are impossible to translate for obvious reasons :

"Li ma 3andou flouss, klamou messouss"
"Darbo ou b'ka, sab3o ou chka"

Also some jewish moroccan ones, imagine them told in that typical slightly fassi accent of our jewish community, it makes them funnier :

"li ma wouldou ma 7en 3lihe"
"d7akt 3la z’man, ou z’man houa li d7’ak 3lia"
"li ma bghitich tchouf ouj'hou fe zan9a, tchouf trr'mtou fel 7ammam" (my favourite tongue sticking out smiley

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ladyamal

9 July 2008 14:48

men chahmo laqam lih
li kayechtah makaykhabi lhayto
li neshabo moussa wela fir3awn
chikh li netsanaw baraktou, dkhal jame3 bi blaghtou
zine ihcham 3la zino o lkhayeb ila hdah ellah
qalbi o men qalbo, ilqa fih a doud bi zaghbo

and others that i cant remember for the moment, but i like the subject
eye rolling smiley

adds

9 July 2008 15:01

I love your favourite chelhman mate.

"matafrah be arzakh2 hata takh7rah" the unknown
" yade lam3arfa fi ashokarra kat sharragha" ( version 2) never trust
"alli 3wal ibate 3ande jaro 3awal ybate fi anda" ( version 2) never depend on someone
" alli darbato yado mayabki" responsabilty
"Alli kh7ra shi kh7arya yatliha" Pull the ladder Jack
"alli kla hakh9o igh3ammade 3ayeneeh"
"kool djaji wa sammen adjajike" selfish
" amyate takh7mima wa takh7mima walla darba bi lamkh2ass" planning
"t3alam lahssana fi roosse litama"the apprentice
"3ayen takh7ra wa 3ayen kat2kh2aleb 3la alkh2a3eet" multi-tasking.
"alli shafha fi asbah kaybate yahlem beha" spoilte
"sayem 3la alimashafou" Hypocricy
"warreeh warreeh wila a3ma sir wa kh7aleeh" one can only advice
Abd Arrahman Al majdoub had the best bookelt for this; when I go back inshallah i will look for it.

I must get on c ya

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atlasmagic

9 July 2008 15:25

I never heard the last one ...

" Al mandba kbira wal mayate far " jewish
" li tala9ha mataywariha dar baha"
" Warih warih taya3ma o khalih"
" ajwaj lila tadbiro 3ame"

chelhman

9 July 2008 15:54

The "I don't care" attitude :

Li 3aténé khtou, y ji y diha !

atlasmagic

9 July 2008 16:09

"Li ma3ando lallah 3ando sido "
" Kol zbiba fiha 3oude "
" mab3ida gheer tadla ,ama 7 a7meer wajda"

adds

9 July 2008 21:16

"Arajel rajel ou lamra amra" sexism
"gazar ou m3ashi be llafte" miser or vegetarian butcher
"wakh2fate rajel ou kh2afzate mosh" belittling someone
" aji abba anwareek dar a3mami" tell me something new
"darbo obka, sabkh2o oshka" the offender is complaining
"akh7dam fi lakh7naz o matat3alem la3gaz" (version 2 ) don learn to be lazzy
" mahabate albagra bla abzazel" Fake love
"shaf atbane o kh7ala al hafa" Someone who was lured by the appearances
"loloosh fokh7 hadroosh" expenssive things with cheap ones
"anass fi anss wal kh2ar3a fi anteef arrass" of th track
"amni nass e jeebo kh7aylhom Hamsa e jbad ahmaro" someone has one subject in mind
"kol adakh2a o harras alma3oune" Ungrateful git
"bash kanti 3ayash hata jak ajrade?" someone trying to show off

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adds

9 July 2008 21:19

correction
"loloosh fokh2 hadroosh" expenssive things with cheap ones

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site4everything

9 July 2008 22:34

Oh man, some of them made me laugh crying

(. nice one as well.thanks all.
B9ina lawre lawre bhal lbagage

adds

10 July 2008 10:35

"Adhan a sire e sire" bribery
"bhalla kathayade alahmma lilkelb" someone not letting go off something
"athalla fi hmmarek athajj a3leeh" take care of someone or something you will have them/it around you longer

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adds

10 July 2008 13:35

"allahoma la3mash walla la3ma" just be happy with that little bit you have
"kh7eerna yabkh2a lina" when a relative ask his cousin for marriage
"ash hall magadek tgool astagh3fero Allah Al bayet blla3sha" revolutionary feeling and getting fed up
"ja hatta li3arssat fleeyo obgh3a ya3tass" daring
"3lamn kat3awed zaborek Adowed" "shad alkh7areej"someone not listing
"galha Al fassi" its more of a swear when someone is called a3roubi
"a3ayne shafit wa laghelb ouja3" keepping quiet on something
"khayef man akh7yalo" paranoid and weak person
"lbrgh3a azeen yassber li kh7rig alwadneen" taking responsabilty for expenssive things
"ali sam 3awal 3ala jou3" making decisions

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ATAY_BE_LEQAMA

10 July 2008 22:20

I Always liked this one " Tabe3 gilala be Nafakh"

Hicham_A

10 July 2008 23:21

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happybrain
Some of the proverbs that we learnt back home still stand the test of time. I must admit, I forgot a loads of them and would love recall them again. Perhaps, if anyone of you remembers any, please share with us. I remember one that goes : ' if you see a lion's teeth, don't think that the lion is smiling with you'

I just remembered actually that this proverb is originally a poetry line of Almoutannabi

site4everything

11 July 2008 17:01

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Hicham_A
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happybrain
Some of the proverbs that we learnt back home still stand the test of time. I must admit, I forgot a loads of them and would love recall them again. Perhaps, if anyone of you remembers any, please share with us. I remember one that goes : ' if you see a lion's teeth, don't think that the lion is smiling with you'

I just remembered actually that this proverb is originally a poetry line of Almoutannabi

Will be great Hisham_A if you can remember the title of the kasida? The followimg website may help.
Chokran
www.adab.com/en/

Hicham_A

11 July 2008 21:01

Salam Site4everything

Yes it is a very good website but i have never surfed on the english version, anyway, here is the link in the arabic version, it is one the most beautiful poems ever written, the line we are intersted in is the 19th one,

[www.adab.com]

you can listen to this poem in this link, it is the first one in the list

[www.dwaihi.com]

enjoy it

SAlam

"The true traveller is without goal, it is the absence of goals which creates the ultimate traveller."Gao Xingjian 'Soul Mountain'

site4everything

11 July 2008 23:07

yatoub Hicham-A Bye

Hicham_A

12 July 2008 01:59

ytoub 3la lmektoub.. ; grinning smiley

"The true traveller is without goal, it is the absence of goals which creates the ultimate traveller."Gao Xingjian 'Soul Mountain'

Hicham_A

12 July 2008 02:11

those two websites are a real treasure... we should probably start a topic about arabic poetry and see if there is more members who wish to join the club, i know already that Minniemouse loves it...

"The true traveller is without goal, it is the absence of goals which creates the ultimate traveller."Gao Xingjian 'Soul Mountain'

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