أحلى من ميراث العمة الرقوب
وهي التي لا يعيش لها ولد.
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Sweeter than Aunt Al-Raqoub’s inheritance
She is the one who does not have a child.
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المثل «أَحْلَى مِنْ مِيرَاثِ العَمَّةِ الرَّقُوبِ» يُضرب في شدة حلاوة المنفعة التي تأتي بلا تعب أو توقع؛ فالعمة الرقوب هي التي لا يعيش لها ولد، فيؤول ميراثها إلى ورثتها، فيكون ميراثها حلوًا لهم.
ومن أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية: A windfall.
«مال أو مكسب مفاجئ جاء من غير توقع.»
A stroke of luck.
«ضربة حظ.»
A lucky break.
«فرصة موفقة جاءت على غير توقع.»
A blessing in disguise.
«نعمة في ثوب نقمة.» — لكنه يختلف قليلًا، لأنه يشير إلى خير يأتي من أمر يبدو سيئًا في البداية.
Easy money.
«مال سهل، جاء بلا جهد كبير.»
وأقرب مقابل للمعنى المقصود في المثل هو:
A windfall.
وإذا أردنا التعبير عن حلاوة المكسب غير المتوقع بصورة مثلية، يمكن القول:
A lucky windfall.
أي: «مكسب مفاجئ جاء بضربة حظ.
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The proverb "Sweeter than the inheritance of a barren aunt" is used to describe the intense sweetness of unexpected and effortless gain. A barren aunt is one whose children have not survived, leaving her inheritance to her heirs, making it a truly sweet inheritance for them.
Some of the closest English equivalents are:
A windfall.
"Unexpected money or gain."
A stroke of luck.
A lucky break.
"An unexpected opportunity."
A blessing in disguise.
"A blessing in disguise." — though it differs slightly, as it refers to good fortune arising from something that initially seems bad.
Easy money.
"Easy money, acquired without much effort."
The closest equivalent to the intended meaning of the proverb is:
A windfall.
And if we want to express the sweetness of unexpected gain metaphorically, we can say:
A lucky windfall.
That is: “A sudden gain that came by a stroke of luck.”
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