The Al-wazin and the easy one are not seen. - أخلفك الوزن وسهل لا يرى

 The Al-wazin is a star that rises from the constellation Canopus and resembles Canopus in its light. Likewise, Hadhar, like Qatam, is said to be both Hadhar and the weight, each believing it to be Canopus, thus compelling anyone who sees it to swear that it is indeed Canopus. The easy one is the magnification of Canopus. This proverb is used for someone who places their hope in two men, only to have them fail to fulfill their expectations.

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In English culture, there are proverbs and expressions that describe this kind of double disappointment, or glittering promises that end in nothing. Here are some of the best equivalents:

1. The proverb closest in meaning (relying on two things and losing them both):

"To fall between two stools."

(To fall between two stools)

This proverb is the closest in concept and application; it is used when someone has two options or pins their hopes on two choices/people (like two stools), and because of relying on them both or hesitating between them, both options fail, and the person falls to the ground empty-handed.

2. Proverbs describing disappointment in people's promises:

"Lean on a broken reed."

(To lean on a broken reed) — This is said of someone who places their hope and trust in a person (or people) whom they believe to be strong and supportive (like relying on a weight or a star), only to discover that they are weak and do not keep their word.

"Great boast and small roast."

(Much ado about nothing) — Said of people who have a dazzling appearance and make grand promises (like a light shining like a star), but ultimately accomplish nothing.

3. Idiom: If you want to describe the situation where promises and hopes you placed in two people have evaporated, you say:

"It all ended in smoke."

But if you're looking for the wisdom that describes "betting on two things and getting ruined by both," the English equivalent is "To fall between two stools."

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الوزن، نجم يطلع من مطلع سهيل يشبه سهيلاً في الضوء. وكذلك حضار، مثل قطام، يقال حضار والوزن محلفان. وذلك أن كل واحد منهما يظن أنه سهيل فيحمل كل من رآه على الحلف إنه هو بعينه. وسهل تكبير سهيل. يضرب لمن علق رجاءه برجلين ثم لا يفيان بما أمل.

Al-Khabra) of a valley where there is no danger.-خبراء واد ليس فيها مهلك

   Al-Khabra) are a place with jujube trees, and it is a pool of water that remains during the summer. This proverb is used to describe a generous person whose neighbors are safe from hardship and poverty.

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In English culture, the expression for "a person who represents a safe and generous haven for others" takes on a different metaphorical meaning. Here are some of the most fitting equivalents:

1. The expression that best captures the meaning (a safe haven in difficult times):

"A harbor in a storm" or "Any port in a storm"

This expression (especially "A harbor in a storm") refers to a person or place where people find safety, support, and salvation when life's circumstances become difficult (like a storm). The generous person here is the "harbor" that prevents ships from sinking.

2. Proverbs and expressions describing a generous person who prevents the destruction of those around them:

"An oasis in the desert"

This expression is the twin of your Arabic proverb, both environmentally and metaphorically. An oasis (like Al-Khabra) is a fertile place where travelers find water, shade, and safety amidst destruction and drought. To describe someone who is exceptionally kind and generous in a harsh environment or difficult circumstances, one might say, "He is an oasis in the desert."

"A tower of strength" (or "a stronghold") is used to describe someone upon whom others rely completely in times of hardship, providing them with reassurance and protection from adversity.

3. A metaphorical description of an extremely generous person:

If you want to describe someone so generous that they wouldn't wrong their neighbor, you might say in English, "He would give you the shirt off his back."

(He might even give you the shirt he's wearing.)

However, if you're looking for a more accurate equivalent (a place or person that guarantees survival and safety from destruction), then "an oasis in the desert" and "a harbor in a storm" are more fitting.

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خبراء واد ليس فيها مهلك

الخبراء، مكان فيه شجر السدر، وهي مناقع للماء يبقى فيها الصيف. يضرب للكريم يأمن جيرانه سوء الحال وشفف العيش.

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.

Bedouin infidelity and gross debt-خلة أعراب ودين فادح

Khala, love and the lover also. And heavy, burdened debt. It is said: Debt burdens him if it burdens him. He singled out the Bedouins because they faced hardship and cost you what you cannot bear. He is beaten by those who force him to do what he hates, and he must bear it.

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There are several proverbs similar to it in English, the closest meaning of which is:

“A burden hard to bear.”

“An unbearable burden.”

Because the Arabic proverb has the meaning of being involved in a relationship that obligates you to do something that is difficult for you, one of the closest English proverbs is also:

“With friends like these, who needs enemies?”

“If these are your friends, what need do you have of enemies?”

It also resembles:

“A millstone around one’s neck.”

That is, “a heavy burden attached to its owner.”

The latter is very close to the meaning of a heavy debt and an obligation from which one cannot escape.

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الخلة، المحبة والمحب أيضاً. والدين الفادح، المثقل. يقال: فدحه الدين، إذا أثقله. وخص الأعراب لأنها لقيت الشدة فتكلفك ما لا طاقة لك به. يضربه من يلزمه ما يكره ولا بد له من تحمله.

The devastation of the land of its falcons has turned Kharb-خربان أرض صقرها ملت

 The devastation of the land of its falcons has turned, mention of the houbara and the plural of kharban. If the falcon inserts its head under its feathers, it strikes people who live in a land whose owner neglects them.

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In English, it has a meaning, not a word, such as:

“When the cat’s away, the mice will play.”

“If the cat is absent, the mice play.”

It is very close to the meaning of the Arabic proverb; Because what is meant is that the people live and act in safety because the land owner or guard is unaware of them.

Other nearby examples include:

“While the shepherd sleeps, the wolf prowls.”

“When the shepherd sleeps, the wolf goes free.”

It is closer to the image of the Arab proverb regarding heedlessness and abandonment of guarding.

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الخرب، ذكر الحباري والجمع خربان. وألت الصقر، إذا أدخل رأسه تحت ريشه يضرب لقوم يعيشون في أرض غفل صاحبها عنهم.