"Nadh" means rebuke, and "sarb" refers to grazing livestock. In pre-Islamic times, a woman would be told, "Go away, for I will not call out to your flock," and this phrase was used to divorce her.
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The phrase "Go, for I will not call your flock" was a form of divorce used in pre-Islamic Arabia. Its literal meaning is: Go, for I will not herd your livestock or return them to you; that is, there is no longer any bond or relationship between us.
Because it is used to signify a complete and final break in the relationship, leaving the person to their own devices, the closest English equivalents are:
Go your own way.
We are through.
t's over between us.
, and be done with it.a
set you free.
I set you free. (In the context of ending the relationship)
f we want a concise equivalent that conveys the intended meaning of the proverb, the best translation is:
Go your own way; we are through."
hat is: Go your own way; we are over.
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لنَّدْه: الزجر، والسَّرْب: المال الراعي، وكان يقال للمرأة في الجاهلية: اذْهَبِي فلا أنْدَهُ سَرْبَكِ، فكانت تطلق بهذه اللفظة.
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