Sunday, May 24, 2026

على نفسها جنت براقش Baraqish brought it upon herself.

 The most common English equivalent of the Arabic proverb "Buraqish brought ruin upon herself" is:
"She asked for it."
However, this expression can carry a harsh tone or be specific to certain contexts, so a more accurate and meaningful equivalent is:
"Hoist with one's own petard."
Meaning: He perished because of his own actions or planning.
A similar proverb is:
"He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself."
Meaning: He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself.
And also:
"Curses come home to roost."
Meaning: Evil returns to its source.
All of these revolve around the idea that a person brings ruin upon themselves through their own actions, which is the essence of the story of "Buraqish."

The raid will be delayed رويد الغزو ينمرق

This is a saying about a woman named Ruqash, from the Banu Kinanah tribe, who was on a raid. She became pregnant by a captive, and when the raid was mentioned to her, she said, "The raid will be delayed," meaning, "Wait until the child is born." It is used as a proverb to encourage patience and waiting for the outcome.
Al-Mufaddal mentioned that there was a woman from the tribe of Tayy named Ruqash. She led them in raids, and they sought her counsel. She was a soothsayer known for her decisiveness and wisdom. On the day of the Battle of Jabir, Tayy, under her leadership, raided the tribe of Iyad ibn Nizar ibn Ma'ad. They were victorious, taking spoils and captives. Among those captured from Iyad was a handsome young man, whom she took as a servant. She saw his private parts and was attracted to him, so she seduced him and became pregnant. She was brought to them during the time of the raid, and they said, "This is the time for raiding, so go if you wish to raid." She kept saying, "Wait, the raid will pass," and this became a proverb. Then they came as usual and found her in postpartum recovery, nursing a boy. Their poet said: "I have been told that Ruqash, after her youth, conceived and gave birth to a handsome boy. May God bless her and elevate her status, and may God grant her a prosperous future. Ruqash used to lead a vast army, but she fell in love, and it is more fitting for one who falls in love to conceive."

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The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:
Good things come to those who wait.
Meaning: Be patient and wait for things to mature and their results to become apparent.
Another expression very close in meaning is:
Wait and see.
Or:
Patience brings the best outcome.
Because the Arabic proverb emphasizes waiting for the outcome and not rushing things before they are complete, there is also:
Don't rush the harvest.
Meaning: Don't rush the fruit before its time, which is similar to the image of waiting for childbirth in the original proverb.

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هذه مقالة امرأة كانت تغزو، وتسمى رقاش، من بني كنانة، فحملت من أسير لها، فذكر لها الغزو، فقالت: رويد الغزو، أي أمهل الغزو، حتى يخرج الولد. يضرب في التمكث وانتظار العاقبة.
ذكر المفضل أن امرأة كانت من طيء يقال لها رقاش، فكانت تغزو بهم ويتيمنون برأيها، وكانت كاهنة لها حزم ورأي، فأغارت طيء وهي عليهم على إياد بن نزار ابن معد يوم رحى جابر، فظفرت بهم وغنمت وسبت، فكان فيمن أصابت من إياد شاب جميل، فاتخذته خادما، فرأت عورته فأعجبها فدعته إلى نفسها فحملت فأتيت في إبان الغزو، فقالوا: هذا زمان الغزو فاغزي إن كنت تريدين الغزو، فجعلت تقول: رويد الغزو ينمرق، فأرسلتها مثلا، ثم جاؤا لعادتهم فوجدوها نفساء مرضعا قد ولدت غلاما، فقال شاعرهم:
نبئت أن رقاش بعد شماسها            حبلت وقد ولدت غلاما أكحلا
فالله يحظيها ويرفع بضعها                    والله يلقحها كشافا مقبلا
كانت رقاش تقود جيشا جحفلا    فصبت وأحر بمن صبا أن يحبلا

Leave the hair to dry up.رويد الشعر يغب

  The word “al-ghab” means the meat that has been left to dry up, i.e., leave it until some days pass and you see how it ends, whether it is praised or condemned. It is also possible that it means leave the hair to dry up, i.e., be delayed from people, from their saying: “The fever was delayed” if it was delayed for a day, i.e., do not let your hair be repeated to them so that they get bored of it.

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 The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:
Leave them wanting more.
Meaning: Don't overdo it to the point of boredom; leave some space between each instance to maintain anticipation
A very similar expression is:
Too much of a good thing is bad.
Meaning: Excess, even in something good, leads to boredom.
And because the proverb also suggests that the quality of poetry is revealed with time, a related saying is:
Time will tell.
Meaning: Time reveals the true value of words, whether praiseworthy or blameworthy.
The two meanings can be combined with the phrase:
Good work improves with time and moderation.

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الغاب: اللحم البائب، أي دعه حتى تأتي عليه أيام فتنظر كيف خاتمته أيحمد أم يذم، ويجوز أن يراد دع الشعر يغب، أي يتأخر عن الناس، من قولهم: غبت الحمى إذا تأخرت يوما، أي لا يتواتر شعرك عليهم فيملوه.

They are gradually rising up the new land. رويدا يعلون الجدد.

It is narrated as "they are rising up the soft ground." The soft ground is called "al-khabar," and the hard ground is called "al-jadid." This is used as a proverb for a man who has an ailment; it is said, "Leave him until his ailment goes away."
Qays said this on the day of Dahis, when Hudhayfah said to him, "I have beaten you, Qays!" He replied, "Wait until they rise up the new land," meaning, "until they rise up the new land." Those who narrate it as "they are rising up" have "the new land" as the object. This story has been mentioned in its entirety in the chapter on the letter Qaf, in the section on the phrase "the war of Dahis had broken out between them."

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 The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:
Wait till the ground gets firmer.
That is, wait until things improve or the problem is resolved.
Other proverbs and expressions very close in meaning include:
Give it time.
Or:
Let him recover before you judge.
Because the Arabic proverb means that the condition of the weak or sick cannot be assessed until their illness is gone and their health improves, there is a similar expression:
Every horse runs better on solid ground.
That is, every person's worth is known when their obstacles are removed. This is similar to the image of "reaching the new ground," meaning reaching solid ground after soft ground.

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ويروى "يعدون الخبار" الخبار: الأرض الرخوة، والجدد: الصلبة. -
-يضرب مثلا للرجل يكون به علة فيقال: دعه حتى تذهب علته.
قاله قيس يوم داحس، حين قال له حذيفة: سبقتك يا قيس، فقال: أمهل حتى يعدوا الجدد، أي في الجدد، ومن روى يعلون كان الجدد مفعولا، وقد ذكرت هذه القصة بتمامها في باب القاف عند قولهم "قد وقعت بينهم حرب داحس".

The camel herders catch up gradually رويدا يلحق الداريون

 The camel herder: the owner of blessings, so named because he resides in his home, hence the name. This proverb is used to describe genuine concern for a matter, as the camel herder's concern is more sincere than the camel herder's.

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The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:

Slow and steady wins the race.

This is very close in meaning to the Arabic proverb "slow and steady wins the race," meaning that patience combined with sincere diligence leads to success.

Another related expression is:

Take your time, but don't lose sight of the goal.

Because the Arabic proverb indicates that the person truly in charge is more diligent and dedicated than others, there is a similar expression:

The owner's eye fattens the horse.

This means that the owner's own attention is the reason for success and completion, and it is very close to the idea of ​​the person who is aware of their blessings and strives to achieve them through their great care.

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الداري: رب النعم، سمي بذلك لأنه مقيم في داره، فنسب إليها.يضرب في صدق الاهتمام بالأمر، لأن اهتمام صاحب الإبل أصدق من اهتمام الراعي

 

مميزة

More protective than the protector of the caravan أحمى من مجير الظعن

أحمى من مجير الظعن هو ربيعة بن مكدم الكناني. ومن حديثه، فيما ذكر أبو عبيدة، أن نبيشة بن حبيب السلمي خرج غازياً فلقي ظعناً من كنانة بالكديد ...