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Arabian Proverb
The devil tempts all men, but idle men tempt the devil. (devil)
Death was afraid of him because he had the heart of a lion. (death and dying)
All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move. (class)
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. (friends and friendsh)
Those who foretell the future lies, even if he tells the truth. (future)
Lying and stealing are next door neighbors. (lies and lying)
A friend is known when needed. (friends and friendsh)
Throw a lucky man into the sea, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth. (fate)
He who eats alone chokes alone. (food and eating)
Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy. (friends and friendsh)
None but a mule denies his family. (family)
He who has health, has hope. And he who has hope, has everything. (hope)
Marriage is like a besieged castle; those who are on the outside wish to get in; and those who are on the inside wish to get out. (marriage)
A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations of the learned. (ignorance)
If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You can always buy her back again. (power)
Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity. (opportunity)
The words of tongue should have three gate keepers. (speakers and speakin)
The sinning is the best part of repentance. (sin)
The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lion. (silence)
The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace. (silence)
Good to sell knowledge for labor, honor for risk. (risk)
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it. (speech)
Never give advice in a crowd. (advice)
If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only. (beggars)
Examine what is said, not him who speaks. (candor)
I came to the place of my birth and cried, The friends of my youth, where are they? And echo answered, Where are they? (birth)
When danger approaches, sing to it. (danger)
Pardon is the choicest flower of victory. (victory)
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