Dirhams are ointments الدراهم مراهم

الدراهم مراهم
Dirhams are ointments
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«الدراهم مراهم» تعني أن المال يخفف كثيرًا من المشكلات، ويُصلح ما تعسّر من الأمور، ويجبر بعض الأضرار.
أقرب مقابل إنجليزي:
“Money makes everything better.”
لكن كقول إنجليزي مأثور، هناك:
“Money talks.”
المال يتكلم / المال له نفوذ.
وإذا كان المقصود تحديدًا أن المال يعالج المشكلات ويزيل العوائق:
“Money can solve a lot of problems.”
وهناك تعبير بليغ قريب جدًا من الصورة العربية:
“Money is a great healer.”
المال مُداوٍ عظيم.
والأقرب في رأيي لـ«الدراهم مراهم»:
👉 “Money is a great healer.”
لأن «مراهم» هنا استعارة: كما يداوي المرهم الجرح، فالمال يداوي كثيرًا من المتاعب والمشكلات.
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“Money is a balm” means that money alleviates many problems, resolves difficulties, and repairs some damages.
The closest English equivalent is:
“Money makes everything better.”
But as an English proverb, there is:
“Money talks.”
Money has influence.
And if the specific meaning is that money solves problems and removes obstacles:
“Money can solve a lot of problems.”
And there is a very eloquent expression that is very close to the Arabic image:
“Money is a great healer.”
But in my opinion, the closest equivalent to “money is a balm” is:
👉 “Money is a great healer.”
Because “balm” here is a metaphor: just as balm heals a wound, money heals many troubles and problems.

The world is a bridge الدنيا قنطرة

الدنيا قنطرة
The world is a bridge
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«الدنيا قنطرة» معناها أن الدنيا مرحلة عبور وليست دار إقامة؛ فالإنسان يمر بها إلى غاية أخرى، كما يعبر القنطرة إلى الجهة المقابلة.
أقرب مقابل إنجليزي:
“Life is a journey, not a destination.”
الحياة رحلة وليست غاية.
لكن إذا أردنا الحفاظ على صورة القنطرة والعبور، فالأقرب:
“This world is but a bridge to the next.”
الدنيا ليست إلا جسرًا إلى الآخرة.
وهذه الصياغة الأخيرة أقرب إلى المثل العربي في الصورة والمعنى، بينما “Life is a journey, not a destination” أقرب إلى الحكمة الإنجليزية الشائعة.
إذن:
👉 This world is but a bridge to the next. — الأقرب إلى «الدنيا قنطرة».
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“Life is a bridge” means that this world is a transit stage, not a permanent abode. A person passes through it to reach another destination, just as one crosses a bridge to the other side.
The closest English equivalent:
“Life is a journey, not a destination.”
Life is a journey, not a destination.
But if we want to preserve the image of the bridge and the crossing, the closest equivalent is:
“This world is but a bridge to the next.”
This world is nothing but a bridge to the hereafter.
This latter formulation is closer to the Arabic proverb in both imagery and meaning, while “Life is a journey, not a destination” is closer to the common English saying.

Therefore:
👉 This world is but a bridge to the next. — The closest equivalent to “Life is a bridge.”

The animal is equal to a whip الدابة تساوي مقرعة

الدابة تساوي مقرعة
The animal is equal to a whip
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«الدابة تساوي مقرعة» يُضرب فيمن لا يستحق من العناية أو التقدير أكثر مما يُبذل له؛ أي إن قدر الشيء أو الشخص لا يتجاوز ما يناسبه من المعاملة.
إن كان المقصود بالمثل أن الدابة لا تحتاج إلا إلى مقرعة تسوقها، فأقرب تعبير إنجليزي هو:
“Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
لكن هذا ليس مطابقًا تمامًا؛ فهو يختص بالتأديب.
والأقرب من حيث فكرة معاملة الشيء بما يناسب قدره وحاجته:
“Give a horse its due.”
أي: أعطِ كل شيء ما يناسبه من المعاملة.
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“A horse is worth only a whip” is a proverb used to describe someone who doesn't deserve more care or appreciation than they receive; meaning, the value of a thing or person doesn't exceed the treatment they deserve.
If the proverb means that a horse only needs a whip to drive it, the closest English expression is:
“Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
However, this isn't entirely accurate, as it pertains to discipline.
A more fitting expression, in terms of treating something according to its worth and needs, is:
“Give a horse its due.”
That is, give everything the treatment it deserves.

Money is like flowing souls الدراهم أرواح تسيل

الدراهم أرواح تسيل
Money is like flowing souls
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«الدراهم أرواحٌ تسيل» يُقال في بيان شدة تأثير المال ونفوذه؛ فالمال كأنه روحٌ تسري في شؤون الناس، وبوجوده تتحرك المصالح والأعمال.
أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية:
“Money makes the world go round.”
➜ المال هو الذي يحرّك العالم، وهو الأقرب من حيث المعنى والمجاز.
“Money talks.”
➜ للمال كلمة مسموعة / المال صاحب نفوذ.
“Money is power.”
➜ المال قوة.
وأفضل مقابل للمثل العربي:
👉 “Money makes the world go round.”
لأن «أرواح تسيل» تصور المال كقوة حية تسري وتحرك شؤون الحياة، وهذا قريب جدًا من فكرة أن المال هو الذي يحرّك العالم.
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“Money is like a flowing soul.” This proverb illustrates the profound influence and power of money; it's as if money is a spirit coursing through people's lives, driving business and interests.
The closest English equivalents are:
“Money makes the world go round.”
➜ Money is what moves the world, which is the closest in meaning and metaphor.
“Money talks.”
➜ Money has a voice / Money is influential.
“Money is power.”
➜ Money is power.
And the best equivalent to the Arabic proverb is:
👉 “Money makes the world go round.”
Because “flowing souls” portrays money as a living force that flows and drives the affairs of life, which is very close to the idea that money is what moves the world.

Stop slandering chaste women, and your mothers will be safe. دعوا قذف المحصنات تسلم لكم الأمهات

دعوا قذف المحصنات تسلم لكم الأمهات
Stop slandering chaste women, and your mothers will be safe.
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«دَعُوا قَذْفَ المُحْصَناتِ تَسْلَمْ لَكُمُ الأُمَّهَاتُ» معناه: لا تتعرضوا لأعراض الناس بالطعن والاتهام، فإنكم إن صُنتم أعراضهم صانوا أعراض أمهاتكم ونسائكم.
أقرب مقابل إنجليزي:
“Do not dishonor other men’s women, and your own women will be spared.”
لكن من حيث المثلية والاختصار، أقرب تعبير إنجليزي هو:
“What goes around comes around.”
أي: ما تفعله بالناس يعود عليك.
وهناك تعبير أكثر تحديدًا:
“Treat others as you would have them treat you.”
أي: عامل الناس كما تحب أن يعاملوك.
وأفضل مقابل بحسب المعنى الأخلاقي للمثل:
👉 “Treat others as you would have them treat you.”
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“Leave off slander against chaste women, and your own mothers will be safe.” This means: Do not attack people’s honor with slander and accusations, for if you protect their honor, they will protect the honor of your own mothers and wives.
The closest English equivalent is:
“Do not dishonor other men’s women, and your own women will be spared.”
However, in terms of brevity and conciseness, the closest English expression is:
“What goes around comes around.”
That is: What you do to others will come back to you.
There is also a more specific expression:
“Treat others as you would have them treat you.”
That is: Treat people as you would like to be treated.
And the best equivalent, according to the moral meaning of the proverb, is:
👉 “Treat others as you would have them treat you.”

Stop arguing, even if you are right. دع المراء وإن كنت محق

دع المراء وإن كنت محقا
Stop arguing, even if you are right.
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مقابل «دَعِ المُراءَ وإن كنتَ مُحِقًّا» هو:
“Avoid arguing, even when you are right.”
لكن كـ مثل أو حكمة إنجليزية، فأقرب ما يؤدي المعنى:
“It is better to be wise than to be right.”
➜ الحكمة والسكينة أولى من الانتصار في الجدال.
“You don’t have to win every argument.”
➜ ليس عليك أن تنتصر في كل جدال.
“Choose your battles.”
➜ اختر معاركك؛ لا تدخل في كل جدال.
وأقرب مقابل اصطلاحي في الإنجليزية:
👉 “You don’t have to win every argument.”
أما إذا أردنا المحافظة على المفارقة الموجودة في الأصل العربي — اترك الجدال حتى وأنت صاحب الحق — فصياغة “Avoid arguing, even when you are right” هي الأدق.
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The equivalent of “Leave the argument, even if you are right” is:
“Avoid arguing, even when you are right.”
However, as an English proverb or saying, the closest equivalent is:
“It is better to be wise than to be right.”
➜ Wisdom and composure are more important than winning an argument.
“You don’t have to win every argument.”
➜ You don’t have to win every argument.
“Choose your battles.”
➜ Choose your battles; don’t get involved in every argument.
And the closest idiomatic equivalent in English is:
👉 “You don’t have to win every argument.”
But if we want to preserve the paradox present in the original Arabic—leave the argument even when you are right—then the formulation “Avoid arguing, even when you are right” is the most accurate.