He was given a choice between mutilation and castration. خير بين جدع وخصاء

خير بين جدع وخصاء

يضرب لمن وقع في خصلتين مكروهتين.
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He was given a choice between mutilation and castration.
This proverb is used to describe someone who has fallen into two undesirable situations.
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المثل العربي «خُيِّر بين جَدْعٍ وخِصاء» يُضرب لمن وُضع أمام خيارين كلاهما مكروه أو ضار، بحيث لا يوجد خيار حسن.
وأقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية هي: “Caught between a rock and a hard place.”
أي: عالق بين صخرة ومكان صعب.
وهو أشهر وأقرب مقابل للمثل العربي.
“Between the devil and the deep blue sea.”
أي: بين الشيطان والبحر العميق.
مثل إنجليزي قديم يُقال لمن اضطر للاختيار بين شرين.
“To choose between two evils.”
أي: يختار بين شرَّين.
“On the horns of a dilemma.”
أي: واقع في معضلة لا مخرج سهل منها.
“Damned if you do, damned if you don't.”
أي: سواء فعلت أم لم تفعل فأنت خاسر.
وأقرب مقابل للمثل العربي هو:
“Caught between a rock and a hard place.”
«عالق بين خيارين أحلاهما مرّ.»
ويليه في الدقة:
“Between the devil and the deep blue sea.”
«بين شرَّين لا مفر من أحدهما.»
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The Arabic proverb “He was given a choice between mutilation and castration” is used to describe someone faced with two equally undesirable or harmful options, with no good choice available.
The closest English equivalents are:
“Caught between a rock and a hard place.”
This is the most common and closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb.
“Between the devil and the deep blue sea.”
This is an old English proverb used to describe someone forced to choose between two evils.
“To choose between two evils.”
“On the horns of a dilemma.”
“Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.”
Whether you do it or not, you lose.
The closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb is:
“Caught between a rock and a hard place.”
“Caught between two bitter choices.”
Next in terms of accuracy is:
“Between the devil and the deep blue sea.”
“Between two evils, one of which is inevitable.”