“I mean you, but listen, neighbor” إيّاكِ أعني واسمعي يا جارة

 The Arabic proverb is said to someone who directs words to one person while intending someone else, by implication rather than explicitly.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Arabic proverb “I mean you, neighbor, listen” is said of someone who addresses one person but intends someone else, hinting rather than stating it explicitly.

Its closest English equivalents are:

“A word to the wise is enough.”

Similar in spirit to hinting, but not exactly the same.

“Speaking to one person, but meaning another.”

A direct explanation of the meaning.

“If the shoe fits, wear it.”

Used for indirect hinting.

“Some people speak in riddles and expect others to understand.”

Similar to hinting, but not a common, exact equivalent.

The most famous English expression that corresponds to the spirit of the proverb is:

“I’m talking to you through someone else.”

Meaning: “I’m speaking to someone else, but I mean you.”

In literary English, there is a similar expression:

Hinting at someone indirectly.

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يُقال لمن يوجّه الكلام لشخصٍ وهو يقصد غيره تلميحًا لا تصريحًا

Go away, you coward, and see where you can escape. روغى جعار وانظري أين المفر.

"Jar" ​​is a name for the hyena, so named because of its frequent bellowing. It is a noun ending in a short "i" sound, like "Qatam."

This proverb is used to describe a coward who has no escape from what he fears.

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The Arabic proverb “Rughy Ju’aru wa Inzuri Ayn al-Mafarr” (Rughy Ju’aru wa Inzuri Ayn al-Mafarr) is used to describe someone who tries to escape and evade, but is inevitably trapped in what they fear, or a coward who finds no way out.

The closest English equivalents are:

“There’s no escape.”

“You can run, but you can’t hide.”

This is the closest in spirit and meaning.

“Cornered like a rat.”

This is said of someone who has no way to escape.

“The walls are closing in.”

This means that escape has become impossible.

The closest English proverb to the Arabic one is:

“You can run, but you can’t hide.”

This combines the meaning of escape with the impossibility of escaping the feared situation.

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جعار: اسم للضبع، سميت بذلك لكثرة جعرها، وهي مبنية على الكسر، مثل قطام.
يضرب للجبان الذي لا مفر له مما يخاف

Their wind is southerly. ريحهما جنوب

This proverb is used for those who are on good terms; if their relationship sours, it is said: their wind has turned southerly. And he said:

By my life, if the wind of affection has become northerly, it has changed from southerly.

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The Arabic proverb "Their wind is from the south" is used to describe two people who are on good terms and in harmony, because the south wind was considered gentle and pleasant by the Arabs. Thus, the proverb became a metaphor for affection, friendship, and good agreement.

The closest English equivalents are:

They get along well.

They are on good terms.

They are as thick as thieves. This is said to describe a very close and intimate relationship.

There is no bad blood between them.

If the intended meaning is closer to the image of a pleasant wind and harmony, the closest equivalents are:

Their relationship is smooth sailing.

However, when a relationship deteriorates, the expression "Their wind has turned sour" is equivalent to:

Things have turned sour between them.

Their friendship has cooled.

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يضرب للمتصافيين، فإذا تكدر حالهما قيل: شملت ريحهما، وقال:
لعمري لئن ريح المودة         أصبحت شمالا لقد بدلت وهي جنوب

The wind of Hazaa, so flee! ريح حزاء فالنجاء

Hazaa (with a short "a" sound after the "h") is a pungent plant used as incense for spirits. It resembles celery, and it is claimed that jinn do not approach a house where it is present. This is used as a metaphor for something whose evil is feared, so one says: "Flee, for this is a wind of evil."

An-Najaa' means haste. It is lengthened and never shortened except in poetic necessity, as in the saying: "A wind of Hazaa, so flee! Do not be prey to the lurking lion."

It is said that Umar ibn Hakim an-Nahdi entered upon Yazid ibn al-Muhallab while he was imprisoned. When he saw him, he said: "O Abu Khalid, a wind of Hazaa," meaning that this is a harbinger of evil, and what follows is even worse. So he fled the next day.

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The closest equivalent in English is:

Run for your life!

"Run for your life!" — This is the closest in terms of an urgent warning of impending danger.

Other similar proverbs and expressions include:

Where there's smoke, there's fire.

Meaning, signs of trouble indicate real danger.

Take to your heels.

Discretion is the better part of valor.

Meaning, sometimes survival is better than confrontation.

Get out while you still can.

This is used when signs of disaster or danger appear.

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

Where there's smoke, there's fire — so run for your life.

Meaning: If signs of trouble appear, act quickly to save yourself.

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الحزاء - بفتح الحاء - نبت ذفر يتدخن به للأرواح، يشبه الكرفس يزعمون أن الجن لا تقرب بيتا هو فيه. يضرب للأمر يخاف شره، فيقال: اهرب فإن هذا ريح شر.
والنجاء: الإسراع، يمد ولا يقصر إلا في ضرورة الشعر، كما قال:
ريح حزاء فالنجا لا تكن     فريسة للأسد اللابد
قيل: دخل عمر بن حكيم النهدي على يزيد بن المهلب وهو في الحبس، فلما رآه قال: يا أبا خالد ريح حزاء، أي أن هذا تباشير شر وما يجيء بعده شر منه، فهرب من الغد

Neither in the caravan nor in the camel” لا في العير ولا في البعير

 “ is said of someone who has no connection to the matter at all, or who has gotten involved in a matter that is neither his concern nor his business.

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The closest equivalent in English is:

Neither fish nor fowl. This is said of someone who clearly has no connection to anything, but it's not exactly the same as the Arabic meaning.

A more accurate equivalent is:

He has nothing to do with it.

No dog in the fight.

None of his business.

Not involved in the matter at all.

The closest English proverb that carries the same meaning is:

No dog in the fight.

 This indicates someone who has no interest in or connection to the conflict, as in "neither a dog nor a camel."

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 يُضرب لمن لا علاقة له بالأمر أصلًا، أو لمن دخل في شأن لا ناقة له فيه ولا جمل.

She accused me of her own faults and slipped away رمتني بدائها وانسلت

The Arabic proverb “She threw her own disease at me and slipped away” is said of someone who criticizes another for a fault he himself has, and then runs away from the accusation or responsibility.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The closest English proverbs or expressions to it are:

"The pot calling the kettle black."

 This means that a black pot criticizes a kettle for its blackness, and it is used to describe someone who criticizes another for a fault they themselves possess.

Other related expressions include:

"Every thief thinks everyone steals."

"Accuse others of what you do yourself."

"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."

However, the most common and accurate equivalent to the Arabic proverb is:

"The pot calling the kettle black."

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«رمتني بدائها وانسلت» يُقال لمن يعيب غيره بعيبٍ فيه هو، ثم يهرب من التهمة أو المسؤولية.