7amil el sullom bil 3ared
7amil el sullom bil 3ared

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7amil el sullom bil 3ared

This translates to “Carrying the ladder horizontally.”

Baselto ma7rou2a
Baselto ma7rou2a

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Baselto ma7rou2a

This expression translates to “His onion is burnt.”

El ered bi 3ein emmo ghazel
El ered bi 3ein emmo ghazel

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El ered bi 3ein emmo ghazel

This expression translates to “The monkey is a deer in his mother’s eyes.”

El tekrar fi ta3lim el hmar
El tekrar fi ta3lim el hmar

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El tekrar fi ta3lim el hmar

This translates to “Repetition teaches a donkey.”

Fakhar ykassir ba3do
Fakhar ykassir ba3do

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Fakhar ykassir ba3do

This translates to “Let the pottery brake itself.”

Kalemak 3assal 3ala albeh
Kalemak 3assal 3ala albeh

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Kalemak 3assal 3ala albeh

This expression translates to “Your words are honey on my heart.”

Re7na salata
Re7na salata

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Re7na salata

This translates to “We went salad.”

Rou7 ballit el ba7er
Rou7 ballit el ba7er

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Rou7 ballit el ba7er

This translates to “Go tile the sea.”

Tanjara w le2it ghataha
Tanjara w le2it ghataha

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Tanjara w le2it ghataha

This translates to “A pot found its cover.”

Toqbor Albeh
Toqbor Albeh

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Toqbor Albeh

This translates to “Bury my heart.”

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Mia Debbas

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