أخْسَرُ مِنَ مَغْبُونٍ.
مثل مُوَلَّد، ويقولون في مثل آخر: في اسْتِ المَغْبُونِ عُود.
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Worse than a cheated person.
A proverb, and they say in another proverb: "There's a stick in the cheated person's backside."
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المثل العربي «أَخْسَرُ مِنَ المَغْبُونِ» يُضرب لمن بلغ الغاية في الخسارة وسوء الصفقة، فـ«المغبون» هو من خُدع في بيع أو شراء أو فاتته المصلحة، فجاء المثل للمبالغة: لا أحد أخسر من المغبون.
ومن أقرب المقابلات في الثقافة الإنجليزية: A fool and his money are soon parted.
«الأحمق وماله سرعان ما يفترقان.»
وهو أشهر مثل يضرب لمن يخسر بسبب سوء تقديره أو انخداعه.
To get the short end of the stick.
«يحصل على الطرف القصير من العصا.»
أي يقع في صفقة أو موقف خاسر.
To be taken to the cleaners.
«يُسلب كل ما لديه.»
أي يُخدع أو يُستغل حتى يخسر كثيرًا.
To make a bad bargain.
«يعقد صفقة خاسرة.»
To come off worst.
«يخرج بأسوأ نتيجة.»
وأقرب مقابل للمثل العربي من حيث الخسارة الناتجة عن الغبن والخداع هو:
A fool and his money are soon parted.
أما إذا كان المقصود مجرد سوء الحظ والخروج بأسوأ نصيب، فأقربه:
He got the short end of the stick.
وأما المثل الآخر «في است المغبون عود» فهو مثل عامي مولد يُقال على سبيل السخرية، ومعناه أن المصاب بالغبن لا يكتفي بخسارته بل يُزاد عليها الأذى والإهانة، ويقابله في الإنجليزية معنى:
Adding insult to injury.
«إضافة الإهانة إلى الإصابة.»
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The Arabic proverb "More of a loser than the deceived" is used to describe someone who has suffered the ultimate loss and a bad deal. The "deceived" person is someone who has been tricked in a sale or purchase, or who has missed out on a benefit. The proverb is used for emphasis: no one is more of a loser than the deceived.
A similar proverb in English is:
"A fool and his money are soon parted."
This is a well-known proverb used to describe someone who loses due to misjudgment or being deceived.
"To get the short end of the stick."
This means to fall into a losing deal or situation.
"To be taken to the cleaners."
This means to be deceived or exploited to the point of significant loss.
"To make a bad bargain."
"To come off the worst."
"To come off with the worst possible outcome." The closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb, in terms of loss resulting from deception and fraud, is:
"A fool and his money are soon parted."
However, if the intended meaning is simply bad luck and getting the worst possible outcome, the closest equivalent is:
"He got the short end of the stick."
As for the other proverb, "In the back of the wronged one there's a stick," it is a colloquial expression used ironically. It means that the one who has been wronged not only suffers a loss but also adds insult and humiliation. Its equivalent in English is:
"Adding insult to injury."
"Adding insult to injury."
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More futile than grasping water. أَخْيَبُ مِنَ القَابِضِ عَلَى المَاء.
أَخْيَبُ مِنَ القَابِضِ عَلَى المَاء.
هذا مأخوذ من قول الشاعر:
وَمَا أنْسَ مِنْ أشْيَاءَ لاَ أَنْسَ قَوْلَها ... تَقَدَّمْ فَشَيِّعْنَا إلى ضَحْوَةِ الْغَدِ
فأصْبَحْت مِمَّا كَانَ بَيْنِي وبَيْنَهَا ... سِوَى ذِكْرِهَا كَالْقَابِضِ الْمَاءَ بِالْيَدِ
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More futile than grasping water.
This is taken from the poet's words:
And there are things I will never forget, words she spoke... Advance, and let us see each other off to the morning of tomorrow.
And I became, because of what transpired between us... nothing but the memory of her, like one grasping water in his hand.
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المثل العربي «أَخْيَبُ مِنَ القَابِضِ عَلَى المَاءِ» يُضرب لمن يسعى إلى أمر يستحيل الاحتفاظ به أو ينتهي جهده إلى لا شيء، فيخرج خائبًا كما أن الماء لا يُمسك باليد.
ومن أقرب المقابلات في الثقافة الإنجليزية: Like trying to hold water in your hands.
«كمن يحاول الإمساك بالماء بيديه.»
وهو أقرب صورةً ومعنىً، وإن كان تعبيرًا أكثر منه مثلًا شائعًا.
To grasp at water.
«يحاول الإمساك بالماء.»
أي يسعى إلى المستحيل أو إلى ما لا يُدرك.
To clutch at straws.
«يتشبث بالقش.»
يضرب لمن يتعلق بأمل واهٍ أو وسيلة لا تنفع.
Like chasing the wind.
«كمن يطارد الريح.»
أي يبذل جهدًا عبثًا.
Like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands.
«كمن يحاول الإمساك بالدخان بيديه العاريتين.»
وهو تعبير حديث يصور استحالة تحقيق المراد.
وأقرب مقابل من حيث المعنى والبلاغة هو:
Like trying to hold water in your hands.
وللدلالة على الخيبة الناتجة عن السعي وراء ما لا يُنال، يمكن أيضًا أن يقال:
He came away empty-handed, like someone trying to hold water in his hands.
وهو قريب جدًا من الصورة الشعرية العربية: «كالقابض الماء باليد».
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The Arabic proverb "More futile than grasping water" is used to describe someone striving for something impossible to hold onto, or whose efforts ultimately prove fruitless, leaving them disappointed, just as water cannot be grasped.
A similar expression in English is:
"Like trying to hold water in your hands."
This is closer in imagery and meaning, though more of an expression than a common proverb.
"To grasp at water."
Meaning, striving for the impossible or the unattainable.
"To clutch at straws."
This is used to describe someone clinging to a flimsy hope or a futile means.
"Like chasing the wind."
Meaning, making a futile effort.
"Like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands."
This is a modern expression depicting the impossibility of achieving one's goal. The closest equivalent in meaning and rhetoric is:
Like trying to hold water in your hands.
To express the disappointment resulting from striving for the unattainable, one can also say:
He came away empty-handed, like someone trying to hold water in his hands.
This is very close to the Arabic poetic image: “like trying to hold water in one’s hands.”
هذا مأخوذ من قول الشاعر:
وَمَا أنْسَ مِنْ أشْيَاءَ لاَ أَنْسَ قَوْلَها ... تَقَدَّمْ فَشَيِّعْنَا إلى ضَحْوَةِ الْغَدِ
فأصْبَحْت مِمَّا كَانَ بَيْنِي وبَيْنَهَا ... سِوَى ذِكْرِهَا كَالْقَابِضِ الْمَاءَ بِالْيَدِ
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More futile than grasping water.
This is taken from the poet's words:
And there are things I will never forget, words she spoke... Advance, and let us see each other off to the morning of tomorrow.
And I became, because of what transpired between us... nothing but the memory of her, like one grasping water in his hand.
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المثل العربي «أَخْيَبُ مِنَ القَابِضِ عَلَى المَاءِ» يُضرب لمن يسعى إلى أمر يستحيل الاحتفاظ به أو ينتهي جهده إلى لا شيء، فيخرج خائبًا كما أن الماء لا يُمسك باليد.
ومن أقرب المقابلات في الثقافة الإنجليزية: Like trying to hold water in your hands.
«كمن يحاول الإمساك بالماء بيديه.»
وهو أقرب صورةً ومعنىً، وإن كان تعبيرًا أكثر منه مثلًا شائعًا.
To grasp at water.
«يحاول الإمساك بالماء.»
أي يسعى إلى المستحيل أو إلى ما لا يُدرك.
To clutch at straws.
«يتشبث بالقش.»
يضرب لمن يتعلق بأمل واهٍ أو وسيلة لا تنفع.
Like chasing the wind.
«كمن يطارد الريح.»
أي يبذل جهدًا عبثًا.
Like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands.
«كمن يحاول الإمساك بالدخان بيديه العاريتين.»
وهو تعبير حديث يصور استحالة تحقيق المراد.
وأقرب مقابل من حيث المعنى والبلاغة هو:
Like trying to hold water in your hands.
وللدلالة على الخيبة الناتجة عن السعي وراء ما لا يُنال، يمكن أيضًا أن يقال:
He came away empty-handed, like someone trying to hold water in his hands.
وهو قريب جدًا من الصورة الشعرية العربية: «كالقابض الماء باليد».
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The Arabic proverb "More futile than grasping water" is used to describe someone striving for something impossible to hold onto, or whose efforts ultimately prove fruitless, leaving them disappointed, just as water cannot be grasped.
A similar expression in English is:
"Like trying to hold water in your hands."
This is closer in imagery and meaning, though more of an expression than a common proverb.
"To grasp at water."
Meaning, striving for the impossible or the unattainable.
"To clutch at straws."
This is used to describe someone clinging to a flimsy hope or a futile means.
"Like chasing the wind."
Meaning, making a futile effort.
"Like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands."
This is a modern expression depicting the impossibility of achieving one's goal. The closest equivalent in meaning and rhetoric is:
Like trying to hold water in your hands.
To express the disappointment resulting from striving for the unattainable, one can also say:
He came away empty-handed, like someone trying to hold water in his hands.
This is very close to the Arabic poetic image: “like trying to hold water in one’s hands.”
More disappointing than Hunayn أَخْيَبُ مِنْ حُنَيْنٍ.
أَخْيَبُ مِنْ حُنَيْنٍ.
قد اختلف النسابون فيه، وقد ذكرت قول أبي عبيد وابن السِّكِّيت فيه في حرف الراء عند قولهم "رَجَع بخُفَّيْ حُنَين" وأما الشَّرْقي بن القطامي فإنه قال: كان حُنَين من قريش، وزعم أن أصل المثل أن هاشم ابن عبد مناف كان رجلا كثيرَ التقلُّبِ في أحياء العرب للتجارات والوِفادات على الملوك وكان نُكَحَة، فكان أوصى أهلَه أنه متى أتوا بمولود معه علامته قَبِلوه، وتصير علامة قبولهم إياه أن يَكْسُوه ثيابا، ويلبسوه خُفّاً، ثم إن هاشما تزوج في حيٍّمن أحياء اليمن، وارتحل عنهم، فوُلِد له غلام فسماه جَدُّه أبو أمه "حُنَيْناً" وحمله إلى قريش مع رَجُل من أهله، فسأل عن رهط هاشم، فَدُلَّ عليهم، فأتاهم بالغلام، وقال: إن هذا ابنُ هاشِمٍ، فطالبوه بالعلامة، فلم تكن معه، فلم يقبلوه، فرد الغلام إلى أهله فحين رَأَوْه قالوا: جاء بخُفِّ حُنَيْنٍ، أي جاء خائبا حين جاء في خف نفسه، أي لو قُبل لألبس خف أبيه.
وقال غيره: كان حنينا رجلاً عباديا من أهل دومة الكوفة وهي النجف محلة منها، وهو الذي يقول:
أنَا حُنَيْنٌ وَدَارِي النَّجَفُ ... وما نَدِيمي إلا الْفَتَى القصف
ليس نَدِيمِي المنجَلُ الصلف ...
وكان من قصته أن دَعَاه قومٌ من أهل الكوفة إلى الصحراء ليغنيهم، فمضى معهم، فلما سَكِر سَلَبوه ثيابه وتركوه عُرْيانا في خُفَّيْهِ، فلما رجع إلى أهله وأبصروه بتلك الحالة قالوا: جاء حنين بِخُفَّيْهِ، ثم قالوا: أخَيْبُ من حُنَين، فصار مثلا لكل خائب وخاسر، ثم قالوا: أصحب لليأس من خفي حنين، فصار مثلا لكل يائس وقانط ومكدٍ
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More disappointing than Hunayn.
Genealogists have differed on this matter. I have already mentioned the statements of Abu Ubayd and Ibn al-Sikkit regarding it in the section on the letter "ra" when they say, "He returned with Hunayn's slippers." As for al-Sharqi ibn al-Qatami, he said: Hunayn was from the Quraysh tribe. He claimed that the origin of the proverb was that Hashim ibn Abd Manaf was a man who frequently traveled among the Arab tribes for trade and as a delegate to kings. He was also a womanizer, and he instructed his family that whenever they brought him a newborn with a distinguishing mark, they would accept him. The sign of their acceptance was to clothe him and put slippers on him. Then Hashim married in a tribe in Yemen and left them. A boy was b
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المثل العربي «أَخْيَبُ مِنْ حُنَيْنٍ» يُضرب لمن رجع خاسرًا أو عاد صفر اليدين بعد أن كان يرجو الظفر، وهو وثيق الصلة بالمثل الأشهر «رَجَعَ بِخُفَّيْ حُنَيْنٍ».
ولا يوجد في الإنجليزية مثل يذكر شخصية معينة تقابل حنين، لكن هناك أمثال وتعابير تؤدي المعنى نفسه: To come away empty-handed.
«يرجع خالي الوفاض.»
وهو أقرب مقابل مباشر.
To go home empty-handed.
«يعود إلى بيته بلا شيء.»
To draw a blank.
«يخرج بلا نتيجة أو دون أن يحقق شيئًا.»
He came back with nothing to show for it.
«عاد وليس لديه ما يبين نجاحه أو مكسبه.»
Empty-handed and disappointed.
«عاد خائبًا وخالي الوفاض.»
ومن الأمثال الإنجليزية القريبة في الدلالة على ضياع الجهد:
All his efforts came to nothing.
«ذهبت كل جهوده سدى.»
أما أقرب مقابل للمثل العربي «أخيب من حنين»، ولا سيما إذا كان المراد الخيبة بعد الأمل، فهو:
To come away empty-handed.
وهو يقابل أيضًا المثل العربي المشهور:
«رَجَعَ بِخُفَّيْ حُنَيْنٍ» = He went home empty-handed.
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The Arabic proverb "More disappointing than Hunayn" is used to describe someone who returns empty-handed or defeated after hoping for victory. It is closely related to the more famous proverb "He returned with Hunayn's slippers."
While there is no specific English proverb that mentions a particular person to be the counterpart of Hunayn, there are several proverbs and expressions that convey the same meaning:
To come away empty-handed.
"He returns empty-handed."
This is the closest direct equivalent.
To go home empty-handed.
"He returns home with nothing."
To draw a blank.
"He leaves without any result or without achieving anything."
He came back with nothing to show for it.
"He returned with nothing to show for his success or gain."
Empty-handed and disappointed.
"He returned disappointed and empty-handed."
A similar English proverb that conveys the futility of effort is:
"All his efforts came to nothing."
"All his efforts were in vain."
The closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb "more disappointing than Hunayn," especially when referring to disappointment after hope, is:
To come away empty-handed.
This also corresponds to the well-known Arabic proverb:
"He returned with Hunayn's slippers" = He went home empty-handed.orn to him, and his maternal grandfather named him Hunayn. He took him to the Quraysh with a man from his family, who inquired about Hashim's clan and was directed to them. He brought the boy to them and said, "This is the son of..." Hashim, so they asked him for the sign, but he had none, so they did not accept him. The boy was returned to his family, and when they saw him, they said: "He came with Hunayn's slipper," meaning he came disappointed because he came wearing his own slipper; that is, if he had been accepted, he would have worn his father's slipper. Others said: Hunayn was a man from the tribe of 'Ibadah, from Dumat al-Kufa, which is a district of Najaf. He is the one who said:
I am Hunayn, and my home is Najaf... and my only companion is the young, generous man. My companion is not the arrogant, cunning man...
His story is that some people from Kufa invited him to the desert to sing for them, so he went with them. When he became drunk, they stripped him of his clothes and left him naked in his slippers. When he returned to his family and they saw him in that state, they said: Hunayn came back with his slippers. Then they said: More miserable than Hunayn, and it became a proverb for every loser and failure. Then they said: More hopeless than Hunayn's slippers, and it became a proverb for every despairing, hopeless, and destitute person.
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قد اختلف النسابون فيه، وقد ذكرت قول أبي عبيد وابن السِّكِّيت فيه في حرف الراء عند قولهم "رَجَع بخُفَّيْ حُنَين" وأما الشَّرْقي بن القطامي فإنه قال: كان حُنَين من قريش، وزعم أن أصل المثل أن هاشم ابن عبد مناف كان رجلا كثيرَ التقلُّبِ في أحياء العرب للتجارات والوِفادات على الملوك وكان نُكَحَة، فكان أوصى أهلَه أنه متى أتوا بمولود معه علامته قَبِلوه، وتصير علامة قبولهم إياه أن يَكْسُوه ثيابا، ويلبسوه خُفّاً، ثم إن هاشما تزوج في حيٍّمن أحياء اليمن، وارتحل عنهم، فوُلِد له غلام فسماه جَدُّه أبو أمه "حُنَيْناً" وحمله إلى قريش مع رَجُل من أهله، فسأل عن رهط هاشم، فَدُلَّ عليهم، فأتاهم بالغلام، وقال: إن هذا ابنُ هاشِمٍ، فطالبوه بالعلامة، فلم تكن معه، فلم يقبلوه، فرد الغلام إلى أهله فحين رَأَوْه قالوا: جاء بخُفِّ حُنَيْنٍ، أي جاء خائبا حين جاء في خف نفسه، أي لو قُبل لألبس خف أبيه.
وقال غيره: كان حنينا رجلاً عباديا من أهل دومة الكوفة وهي النجف محلة منها، وهو الذي يقول:
أنَا حُنَيْنٌ وَدَارِي النَّجَفُ ... وما نَدِيمي إلا الْفَتَى القصف
ليس نَدِيمِي المنجَلُ الصلف ...
وكان من قصته أن دَعَاه قومٌ من أهل الكوفة إلى الصحراء ليغنيهم، فمضى معهم، فلما سَكِر سَلَبوه ثيابه وتركوه عُرْيانا في خُفَّيْهِ، فلما رجع إلى أهله وأبصروه بتلك الحالة قالوا: جاء حنين بِخُفَّيْهِ، ثم قالوا: أخَيْبُ من حُنَين، فصار مثلا لكل خائب وخاسر، ثم قالوا: أصحب لليأس من خفي حنين، فصار مثلا لكل يائس وقانط ومكدٍ
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More disappointing than Hunayn.
Genealogists have differed on this matter. I have already mentioned the statements of Abu Ubayd and Ibn al-Sikkit regarding it in the section on the letter "ra" when they say, "He returned with Hunayn's slippers." As for al-Sharqi ibn al-Qatami, he said: Hunayn was from the Quraysh tribe. He claimed that the origin of the proverb was that Hashim ibn Abd Manaf was a man who frequently traveled among the Arab tribes for trade and as a delegate to kings. He was also a womanizer, and he instructed his family that whenever they brought him a newborn with a distinguishing mark, they would accept him. The sign of their acceptance was to clothe him and put slippers on him. Then Hashim married in a tribe in Yemen and left them. A boy was b
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المثل العربي «أَخْيَبُ مِنْ حُنَيْنٍ» يُضرب لمن رجع خاسرًا أو عاد صفر اليدين بعد أن كان يرجو الظفر، وهو وثيق الصلة بالمثل الأشهر «رَجَعَ بِخُفَّيْ حُنَيْنٍ».
ولا يوجد في الإنجليزية مثل يذكر شخصية معينة تقابل حنين، لكن هناك أمثال وتعابير تؤدي المعنى نفسه: To come away empty-handed.
«يرجع خالي الوفاض.»
وهو أقرب مقابل مباشر.
To go home empty-handed.
«يعود إلى بيته بلا شيء.»
To draw a blank.
«يخرج بلا نتيجة أو دون أن يحقق شيئًا.»
He came back with nothing to show for it.
«عاد وليس لديه ما يبين نجاحه أو مكسبه.»
Empty-handed and disappointed.
«عاد خائبًا وخالي الوفاض.»
ومن الأمثال الإنجليزية القريبة في الدلالة على ضياع الجهد:
All his efforts came to nothing.
«ذهبت كل جهوده سدى.»
أما أقرب مقابل للمثل العربي «أخيب من حنين»، ولا سيما إذا كان المراد الخيبة بعد الأمل، فهو:
To come away empty-handed.
وهو يقابل أيضًا المثل العربي المشهور:
«رَجَعَ بِخُفَّيْ حُنَيْنٍ» = He went home empty-handed.
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The Arabic proverb "More disappointing than Hunayn" is used to describe someone who returns empty-handed or defeated after hoping for victory. It is closely related to the more famous proverb "He returned with Hunayn's slippers."
While there is no specific English proverb that mentions a particular person to be the counterpart of Hunayn, there are several proverbs and expressions that convey the same meaning:
To come away empty-handed.
"He returns empty-handed."
This is the closest direct equivalent.
To go home empty-handed.
"He returns home with nothing."
To draw a blank.
"He leaves without any result or without achieving anything."
He came back with nothing to show for it.
"He returned with nothing to show for his success or gain."
Empty-handed and disappointed.
"He returned disappointed and empty-handed."
A similar English proverb that conveys the futility of effort is:
"All his efforts came to nothing."
"All his efforts were in vain."
The closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb "more disappointing than Hunayn," especially when referring to disappointment after hope, is:
To come away empty-handed.
This also corresponds to the well-known Arabic proverb:
"He returned with Hunayn's slippers" = He went home empty-handed.orn to him, and his maternal grandfather named him Hunayn. He took him to the Quraysh with a man from his family, who inquired about Hashim's clan and was directed to them. He brought the boy to them and said, "This is the son of..." Hashim, so they asked him for the sign, but he had none, so they did not accept him. The boy was returned to his family, and when they saw him, they said: "He came with Hunayn's slipper," meaning he came disappointed because he came wearing his own slipper; that is, if he had been accepted, he would have worn his father's slipper. Others said: Hunayn was a man from the tribe of 'Ibadah, from Dumat al-Kufa, which is a district of Najaf. He is the one who said:
I am Hunayn, and my home is Najaf... and my only companion is the young, generous man. My companion is not the arrogant, cunning man...
His story is that some people from Kufa invited him to the desert to sing for them, so he went with them. When he became drunk, they stripped him of his clothes and left him naked in his slippers. When he returned to his family and they saw him in that state, they said: Hunayn came back with his slippers. Then they said: More miserable than Hunayn, and it became a proverb for every loser and failure. Then they said: More hopeless than Hunayn's slippers, and it became a proverb for every despairing, hopeless, and destitute person.
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Emptyer than the belly of a donkey أخْلَى مِنْ جَوْفِ حِمَارٍ.
أخْلَى مِنْ جَوْفِ حِمَارٍ.
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Emptyer than the belly of a donkey.
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المثل العربي «أَخْلَى مِنْ جَوْفِ حِمَارٍ» يُضرب للشيء أو الشخص الذي لا خير فيه، أو الذي هو فارغ العقل أو خالي الوفاض.
ولا يوجد مقابل إنجليزي مطابق في الصورة، لكن من أقرب الأمثال والتعابير: Empty-headed.
«فارغ الرأس» أو «أحمق.»
Empty as a drum.
«فارغ كطبل.» ويستعمل للشيء الخالي.
Empty-handed.
«عاد خالي الوفاض.»
Not have two brain cells to rub together. (تعبير عامي)
«لا يملك ذرة من العقل.»
An empty vessel makes the most noise.
«الإناء الفارغ أكثر جلبة.»
ويضرب لمن قل علمه أو عقله وكثر كلامه.
فإن كان المقصود الخلو والفراغ المطلق، فأقرب مقابل هو:
Empty as a drum.
وإن كان المقصود فراغ العقل وقلة الفهم، فأقربه:
Empty-headed.
وكلاهما يؤدي المعنى الذي يقصده العرب بقولهم: «أخلى من جوف حمار».
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The Arabic proverb "emptier than a donkey's belly" is used to describe something or someone who is worthless, or who is empty-headed or devoid of substance.
There is no exact English equivalent in the image, but some of the closest proverbs and expressions are:
Empty-headed.
Empty-headed or foolish.
Empty as a drum.
Empty as a drum. Used for something empty.
Empty-handed.
He returned empty-handed.
Not have two brain cells to rub together. (Colloquial expression)
Has no sense.
An empty vessel makes the most noise.
An empty vessel makes the most noise.
Used for someone who is ignorant or foolish but talks a lot.
If the intended meaning is absolute emptiness and void, the closest equivalent is:
Empty as a drum.
If the intended meaning is emptiness of mind and lack of understanding, the closest equivalent is:
Empty-headed. Both convey the meaning intended by the Arabs when they say: "Emptier than a donkey's belly".
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Emptyer than the belly of a donkey.
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المثل العربي «أَخْلَى مِنْ جَوْفِ حِمَارٍ» يُضرب للشيء أو الشخص الذي لا خير فيه، أو الذي هو فارغ العقل أو خالي الوفاض.
ولا يوجد مقابل إنجليزي مطابق في الصورة، لكن من أقرب الأمثال والتعابير: Empty-headed.
«فارغ الرأس» أو «أحمق.»
Empty as a drum.
«فارغ كطبل.» ويستعمل للشيء الخالي.
Empty-handed.
«عاد خالي الوفاض.»
Not have two brain cells to rub together. (تعبير عامي)
«لا يملك ذرة من العقل.»
An empty vessel makes the most noise.
«الإناء الفارغ أكثر جلبة.»
ويضرب لمن قل علمه أو عقله وكثر كلامه.
فإن كان المقصود الخلو والفراغ المطلق، فأقرب مقابل هو:
Empty as a drum.
وإن كان المقصود فراغ العقل وقلة الفهم، فأقربه:
Empty-headed.
وكلاهما يؤدي المعنى الذي يقصده العرب بقولهم: «أخلى من جوف حمار».
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The Arabic proverb "emptier than a donkey's belly" is used to describe something or someone who is worthless, or who is empty-headed or devoid of substance.
There is no exact English equivalent in the image, but some of the closest proverbs and expressions are:
Empty-headed.
Empty-headed or foolish.
Empty as a drum.
Empty as a drum. Used for something empty.
Empty-handed.
He returned empty-handed.
Not have two brain cells to rub together. (Colloquial expression)
Has no sense.
An empty vessel makes the most noise.
An empty vessel makes the most noise.
Used for someone who is ignorant or foolish but talks a lot.
If the intended meaning is absolute emptiness and void, the closest equivalent is:
Empty as a drum.
If the intended meaning is emptiness of mind and lack of understanding, the closest equivalent is:
Empty-headed. Both convey the meaning intended by the Arabs when they say: "Emptier than a donkey's belly".
More shameful than the woman with the two breasts. اخْزَى مِنْ ذَاتَ النّحْيَيْنِ.
اخْزَى مِنْ ذَاتَ النّحْيَيْنِ.
قد ذكرتُ قصتها في حرف الشين عند قولهم "أشْغَلُ من ذات النَّحْيَيْنِ"---------------------------------------------------------------------------
More shameful than the woman with the two breasts.
I mentioned her story under the letter "Sheen" when they said, "More preoccupied than the woman with the two breasts."
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المثل العربي «أَخْزَى مِنْ ذَاتِ النَّحْيَيْنِ» يُضرب لمن أصابه خزي وافتضاح شديد.
و«ذات النحيين» امرأة اشتهرت في أخبار العرب بحادثة جلبت لها العار والسخرية، فصار اسمها مثلًا في الخزي، كما صار مثلًا في الانشغال عند قولهم: «أشغل من ذات النحيين».
ولا يوجد في الإنجليزية مثل يذكر شخصية بعينها تؤدي هذا المعنى، لكن أقرب المقابلات هي: To lose face.
«يفقد ماء وجهه» أو «يتعرض للإهانة والفضيحة».
To die of shame.
«يكاد يموت خجلًا.»
As red as a beetroot.
«أحمر من شدة الخجل والحرج.»
To be the laughingstock of everyone.
«يصبح أضحوكة الناس.»
وأقرب مقابل للمثل العربي من حيث الخزي والافتضاح أمام الناس هو:
To lose face.
أو بصيغة أقوى:
He became the laughingstock of the town.
«أصبح أضحوكة البلدة.»
وهو يؤدي المعنى الذي تؤديه «أخزى من ذات النحيين» في التراث العربي.
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The Arabic proverb “More shameful than the woman with two breasts” is used to describe someone who has suffered severe disgrace and scandal.
“The woman with two breasts” was a woman infamous in Arab history for an incident that brought her shame and ridicule. Her name became a proverb for disgrace, and it also became a proverb for being preoccupied, as in the saying, “Busyer than the woman with two breasts.”
There is no English proverb that mentions a specific person who conveys this meaning, but the closest equivalents are:
To lose face.
“To lose face” or “To be humiliated and scandalized.”
To die of shame.
“To be nearly dying of shame.”
As red as a beetroot.
“To be as red as a beetroot.”
To be the laughingstock of everyone.
“To become the laughingstock of everyone.”
The closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb in terms of shame and public disgrace is:
To lose face.
Or, to put it more forcefully:
He became the laughingstock of the town.
“He became the laughingstock of the town.”
This conveys the same meaning as the Arabic proverb “more shameful than the two-faced one.”
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