A patch of land where dogs are raised-خطيطة فيها كلاب شغر

.he patch of land is a piece of land that hasn't received rain between two pieces of land that have. And the dog is raised, meaning it lifts one of its legs off the ground to urinate. This proverb is used to describe people who have fallen into misery but still act arrogantly towards others.

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The proverb you mentioned describes a strange and painful situation: people living in abject poverty (a land without rain), yet filled with arrogance and disdain for others (like a dog raising its leg in a show of pride).

In English culture, there are several proverbs that describe this combination of extreme poverty and false pride or arrogance. Here are some of the most accurate equivalents:

1. The proverb closest in meaning (poverty with arrogance):

"Beggars cannot be choosers, yet some will be choosers."

(Beggars have no choice, yet some make demands.)

Or, in another well-known version that captures the essence of the meaning:

"Proud beggars make a lean purse."

(Proud beggars only get an empty purse.) This proverb perfectly describes someone in a miserable situation (a beggar) who acts with pride and arrogance (proud).

2. Proverbs Describing Hollow Pride in Times of Crisis:

"Pride and poverty are ill companions."

(Pride and poverty are ill companions) — This proverb is used to describe someone who combines need with arrogance, and how this combination makes them ridiculous.

"Highflying hawks have but light feathers."

(Hawks that fly too high [out of arrogance] have only light feathers) — This proverb is used to describe someone who appears strong and arrogant but is hollow inside.

3. Modern Idiom:

If you want to describe someone who lives in poverty but looks down on others, you can say:

"Too proud to beg, too poor to buy."

(Too proud to ask for help, too poor to buy what they need)

The Arabic proverb I've used is very eloquent in portraying the combination of arrogance and poverty, and the English proverb "Pride and poverty" is its spiritual counterpart in Western culture.

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الخطيطة، الأرض التي لم يصبها مطر بين أرضين ممطورتين. وشغر الكلب، رفع إحدى رجليه من الأرض ليبول. يضرب لقوم وقعوا في بؤس وهم مع ذلك يستطيلون على الناس.