“الأمثال العربية” (al-amthāl al-‘arabīyah)

• “اللسان هو سلاح المؤمن” (Al-lisān huwa silāḥ al-muʾmin): “The tongue is the weapon of the believer.”
• “العقل هو الملك” (Al-ʿaql huwa al-malik): “The mind is the king.”
• “الصديق وقت الضيق” (Al-ṣadīq waqt al-ḍīq): “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

Proverbs exist in:

• Classical Arabic (fuṣḥā) — often older, literary, pan‑Arab.
• Dialectal Arabic (ʿāmmiyya) — local, colorful, and tied to daily life.

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📘 Fuṣḥā Proverbs  

1. الصبر مفتاح الفرج

Pronunciation: al‑ṣabr miftāḥ al‑faraj
Meaning: Patience is the key to relief.

2. درهم وقاية خير من قنطار علاج

Pronunciation: dirham wiqāyah khayr min qinṭār ʿilāj
Meaning: Prevention is better than cure.

3. كما تزرع تحصد

Pronunciation: kamā tazraʿ taḥṣud
Meaning: As you sow, so shall you reap.

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🗣️ Dialect Proverbs (with pronunciation)

🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic (Maṣrī)

1. اللي اختشوا ماتوا

Pronunciation: illī ikhtashu mātu
Meaning: Those who had modesty died.

2. إيد لوحدها ما تسقّفش

Pronunciation: ʾīd li‑waḥdaha ma‑tisʾaffish
Meaning: One hand alone can’t clap.

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🇱🇧🇸🇾 Levantine Arabic (Shāmī)

1. الحيط إلو ودان

Pronunciation: il‑ḥēṭ ilo widān
Meaning: The wall has ears.

2. اللي استحوا ماتوا

Pronunciation: illī istaḥu mātu
Meaning: Same proverb as Egypt, Levantine pronunciation.

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🇲🇦 Moroccan Arabic (Dārija)

1. اللِّي فرّط يكرّط

Pronunciation: lli farraṭ ykarraṭ
Meaning: Whoever neglects will regret.

2. كول و وكّل

Pronunciation: kūl w‑wakkel
Meaning: Eat and let others eat (be generous).

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🇬🇺 Gulf Arabic (Khaleeji)

1. اللي ما يعرف الصقر يشويه

Pronunciation: illī mā yaʿrif al‑ṣagr yishwīh
Meaning: He who doesn’t know the falcon cooks it.

2. كلٍّ يعوّد على طبعه

Pronunciation: killin yiʿawwud ʿalā ṭabʿah
Meaning: Everyone returns to their nature.

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