If a camel crawls, its ears will tire it out.-إذا زحف البعير أعيته أذناه

 It is said, "The camel crawled," meaning it became so tired that it dragged its hoofs. This was said by Al-Khalil. It is used to describe someone whose burden is too heavy and who becomes impatient with it.

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 The closest English equivalent is:

"The last straw broke the camel's back."

This is the closest English proverb to the Arabic one, as it means that someone who is  collapses from the slightest increase.

"At the end of one's rope."

"Overburdened / Weighed down."

"Even small things become unbearable when one is exhausted." This expression explains the meaning directly.

The closest well-known idiomatic equivalent is:

"The last straw broke the camel's back."

This conveys the meaning that someone who has reached the limit of exhaustion becomes overwhelmed even by the smallest things.

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يقال، زحف البعير، إذا أعيا فجر فرسنه عياء، قاله الخليل. يضرب، لمن يثقل عليه حمله فيضيق به ذرعاً.

 

One of his early nicknames.-إحدى نواده البكر

  Abu Amr narrated: One of his nicknames is “al-Nakr,” “al-Nadh,” “al-Zajr,” and “al-Nawad al-Zawajir.” It is used as an example for a bold, sharp-tongued woman and a troublesome man.

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The closest English equivalents, based on meaning, are:

A loudmouth
“Loud-mouthed/sharp-tongued.”

A troublemaker
“A real handful”
“Said of someone difficult to deal with and very annoying.”

She’s got a sharp tongue
“She has a sharp tongue.”
“Sharp-tongued.”

“He likes to stir things up.”

The closest expression that combines the meaning of trouble and harshness is:

A loud and troublesome person.

Or, more idiomatically:

A real troublemaker.

Because it contains the meaning of annoyance and conflict intended by the Arabic proverb.

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وروى أبو عمرو: أحدى نواده النكر، النده، الزجر، والنواده الزواجر، يضرب، مثلاً للمرأة الجريئة السليطة وللرجل الشغب.

I was eaten the day the white bull was eaten.- إنما أكلت يوم أكل الثور الأبيض

It is narrated that the Commander of the Faithful, Ali, may God be pleased with him, said: “My situation and that of Uthman is like that of three bulls in a thicket: one white, one black, and one red. A lion was with them, and he could not overcome them because they were all ganging up on him. He said to the black and red bulls: ‘Only the white bull can betray us in our thicket, for his color is well-known, and my color is the same as yours. If you would let me eat him, the thicket would be clear for us.’ They replied: ‘Go ahead and eat him.’ So he ate him. After some days, he said to the red bull: ‘My color is the same as yours, so let me eat the black one so that the thicket will be clear for us.’ He replied: ‘Go ahead and eat him.’ So he ate him. Then he said to the red bull: ‘I will inevitably eat you.’ The red bull replied: ‘Let me call out three times.’ He said: ‘Do so.’ So he called out: ‘I was eaten the day the white bull was eaten.’ Then Ali, may God be pleased with him, said: ‘I was humiliated.’ It is also narrated: ‘I was humiliated the day Uthman was killed.’ He raised his voice, saying, ‘I was humiliated the day Uthman was killed.’ He then struck the man, mourning the loss of his brother. 

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 The closest English equivalents are:

United we stand, divided we fall

“United we stand, divided we fall.”

This is the closest direct English proverb to the general meaning.

An injury to one is an injury to all

“An attack on one is an attack on all.”

If you don’t stand for others, no one will stand for you

“If you don’t stand with others, no one will stand with you.”

This is very close to the spirit of the story.

One by one

This is sometimes used to indicate that a group is defeated by gradual division.

The most famous English expression that corresponds to the proverb in wisdom and meaning is:

United we stand, divided we fall.

A literary translation of the same proverb is:

“I was eaten the day the white bull was eaten.”

This is sometimes known in literary and political translations because it carries a powerful symbol of disintegration and abandonment of others.

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يروى، أن أمير المؤمنين علياً، رضي الله تعالى عنه، قال: إنما مثلي ومثل عثمان كمثل أثوار ثلاثة كن في أجمة، أبيض وأسود وأحمر، ومعهن فيها أسد، فكان لا يقدر منهن على شيء لاجتماعهن عليه. فقال للثور الأسود والثور الأحمر: لا يدل علينا في أجمتنا إلا الثور الأبيض، فإن لونه مشهور ولوني على لونكما، فلو تركتماني آكله، صفت لنا الأجمة. فقالا: دونك فكله. فأكله. فلما مضت أيام قال للأحمر: لوني على لونك فدعني آكل الأسود لتصفو لنا الأجمة. فقال: دونك فكله. فأكله. ثم قال للأحمر: إني أكلك لا محالة. فقال: دعني أنادي ثلاثاً. فقال: افعل. فنادى، ألا إني أكلت يوم أكل أثور الأبيض. ثم قال علي رضي الله تعالى عنه: إلا إني هنت، ويروى: وهنت يومك قتل عثمان يرفع بها صوته يضربه الرجل، يرزأ بأخيه.

If a wild ass escapes, then a wild ass remains in the tether. - إن ذهب عير فعير في الرباط

 The tether is what is used to tie an animal. It is said, "The gazelle broke its tether," meaning its rope. This is said to the hunter: if a wild ass escapes and is not caught in the trap, then be content with what you have caught. This proverb is used to describe being satisfied with what is present and disregarding what is absent.

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 The closest English equivalents are:

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

This is the closest English proverb to the Arabic one, as it means holding onto what you have instead of chasing what's lost or hoped for.

"Don't cry over spilled milk."

If the focus is on not dwelling on the past.

"There are plenty more where that came from."

This is close in meaning to the existence of alternatives.

"Be content with what you have."

The closest direct equivalent in the spirit of the proverb is:

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

This is because it combines letting go of attachment to what's absent and being content with what you have.

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الرباط، ما تشد به الدابة. يقال: قطع الظبي رباطه أي حبالته. يقال للصائد، إن ذهب عير فلم يعلق في الحبالة، فاقتصر على ما علق. يضرب، في الرضا بالحاضر وترك الغائب.

 

So-and-so is a stubborn goat with a full udder. ....إنما فلان عنز عزوز لها در جم

 

 (The word "stubborn" here refers to someone with a narrow urethra.) This proverb is used to describe a wealthy but miserly person.

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 The closest English equivalents in meaning are:

Tight-fisted
“Extremely stingy.”

Penny-pinching
“Stingy even with small things.”

He has deep pockets but short arms
Literally: “His pockets are deep, but his arms are short.”

Meaning: He has money but doesn't spend it.

Rich but stingy
“Rich but stingy.”

Like pulling teeth
If the intended meaning is that getting money from him is extremely difficult.

The closest expression that captures the image and meaning of the proverb is:

He has plenty, but getting anything out of him is like pulling teeth.

Because it conveys the idea of ​​having wealth but being difficult to obtain, which is the essence of the Arabic proverb.

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العزوز، الضيقة الإحليل. يضرب، للبخيل الموسر