Leave him to his own devices. خله درج الضب

خله درج الضب
يضرب لمن شوهد منه إمارات الصرم، أي دعه يدرج درج الضب، أي دروجه، ويذهب ذهابه. والهاء، في خله، ترجع إلى الرجل. قال أبو سعيد الضرير: معناه خله ودعه في حجره، وذلك أنه يحفر حجره درجاً بعضه تحت بعض فإذا دخل فيه لم يدرك، فهذا درج الضب. قلت: فعلى ما قال، الهاء، في خله، للسكت، إلا إنه أجراه مجرى الوصل، أي خل درج الضب فلا تبحث عنه فإنك لا تجده، كذلك هذا الرجل فخله ودعه فإنه لا سبيل لك إلى وداده. وقال غيره: يجوز أن يراد به التأييد، أي خله ما درج الضب، أي أبداً. ويجوز انتصابه على الظرف أيضاً، أي خله في طريق الضب. ويقال أيضاً: خل درح الضب، أي خل طريقه لئلا يسلك بين قدميك فتنتفخ. يضرب في طلب السلامة من الشر
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Leave him to his own devices.
This proverb is used for someone who shows signs of greed, meaning let him go his own way, like a lizard. The pronoun "he" in "leave him" refers to the man. Abu Sa'id al-Darir said: It means "leave him and let him stay in his burrow," because the lizard digs its burrow in a series of steps, one under the other, so that if someone enters it, they cannot reach him. This is like a lizard's burrow. I say: According to what he said, the pronoun "he" in "leave him" is for emphasis, but he treated it as a conjunction, meaning "leave the lizard's burrow and do not search for it, for you will not find it." Likewise, leave this man alone, for there is no way for you to befriend him. Others said: It can be interpreted as support, meaning "leave him as long as the lizard burrows," i.e., forever. It can also be interpreted as an adverbial phrase, meaning "leave him on the path of the lizard." It is also said: "leave the lizard's path," meaning clear its way so that it does not pass between your feet and cause you to swell. This proverb is used to seek safety from harm.
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المثل العربي «خَلِّه دَرَجَ الضب» يُضرب في معانٍ متقاربة، أهمها: دعه وشأنه ولا تتبعه إذا بان منه الصَّرم والجفاء.
اتركه ولا تحاول استصلاحه أو استعادته.
اطلب السلامة بترك من لا خير في مخالطته أو من يُخشى شره.
ومن أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية: “Let sleeping dogs lie.”
أي: دع الأمور كما هي ولا تُثر ما قد يجلب المتاعب.
وهو أشهر وأقرب مثل إذا كان المقصود تجنب الشر.
“Leave well enough alone.”
أي: اترك الأمر وشأنه ولا تعبث به.
“Let him go his own way.”
أي: دعه يذهب في طريقه.
“Leave him be.”
أي: اتركه وشأنه.
“Don't go looking for trouble.”
أي: لا تبحث عن المتاعب.
“Good riddance.”
أي: حسنٌ أنه رحل.
ويستعمل إذا كان المقصود أن التخلص منه خير، لكنه لا يطابق جميع استعمالات المثل.
وأقرب المقابلات بحسب المعنى:
إذا كان المقصود طلب السلامة من الشر:
“Let sleeping dogs lie.”
«دع الأمور كما هي ولا تُثر ما يجلب المتاعب.»
وإذا كان المقصود ترك من قطع المودة وعدم السعي وراءه:
“Let him go his own way.”
«دعه يذهب في طريقه.»
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The Arabic proverb “Leave him alone” is used to convey several similar meanings, the most important of which are:
Leave him alone and don't pursue him if he shows signs of estrangement and coldness.
Abandon him and don't try to reform or win him back.
Seek safety by avoiding those whose company is not beneficial or whose harm is feared.
Some of the closest English equivalents are:
“Let sleeping dogs lie.”
Meaning: Leave things as they are and don't stir up trouble.
This is the most common and relevant proverb when the intention is to avoid harm.
“Leave well enough alone.”
Meaning: Leave the matter alone and don't interfere.
“Let him go his own way.”
“Leave him be.”
Meaning: Leave him alone.
“Don't go looking for trouble.”
“Good riddance.”
Meaning: It's good that he left. It is used when the intention is that getting rid of someone is better, but this doesn't apply to all uses of the proverb.
The closest equivalents, according to meaning, are:
If the intention is to seek safety from harm:
“Let sleeping dogs lie.”
“Let things be and don't stir up trouble.”
If the intention is to leave someone who has severed ties and not pursue them:
“Let him go his own way.”
“Let him go his own way.”

Leave a man to his own devices.دَعِ امْرأً وَمَا اخْتَارَ.

دَعِ امْرأً وَمَا اخْتَارَ.
يضرب لن لا يقبل وعْظَكَ، يقال: دَعْه واختياره، كما قيل:
إذا المرءُ لم يدر ما أمكنه ... ولم يأتِ من أمْرِهِ أزْيَنَهْ
وأعْجَبَه العجب فاقْتَادَهُ ... وتَاهَ به التيهُ فاسْتَحْسَنَهْ
فدَعْهُ فقد ساء تَدْبِيرُهُ ... سَيَضْحَكُ يَوْماً ويبكي سَنَةْ
ونكَّر قوله "امْرَأَ" لأنه أراد بالنكرة العمومَ كقوله تعالى {آتِنَا في الدنيا حَسَنةً وفي الآخرة حسنة}
والواو في قوله "وما اختار" بمعنى مع، أي اتْرُكْهُ مع اختياره وكِلْه إليه.
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Leave a man to his own devices.
This proverb is used when someone refuses to heed your advice. It is said, "Leave him to his choice," as in the saying:
If a man does not know what is possible for him... and does not choose the best course of action for himself,
And is captivated by vanity and led astray... and is lost in its own delusions and finds them pleasing,
then leave him be, for his planning is flawed... He will laugh one day and weep for a year. The word "man" is indefinite because the indefinite form implies generality, as in the verse, "Grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter." The "and" in "what he has chosen" means "with," i.e., leave him to his choice and entrust it to him.
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المثل العربي «دَعِ امرأً وما اختار» يُضرب لمن لا يقبل النصيحة، فيُترك وشأنه وما اختاره لنفسه، حتى يتعلم من عواقب قراره.
ومن أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية: Let him have his own way.
دعه يفعل ما يشاء.
Leave him to his own devices.
اتركه وشأنه وما اختاره لنفسه. ← وهو الأقرب في المعنى.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
يمكنك أن تقود الحصان إلى الماء، لكن لا يمكنك أن تجبره على الشرب.
ويُضرب لمن يرفض النصيحة أو الإرشاد.
Let him learn the hard way.
دعه يتعلم بالطريقة الصعبة (من نتائج أفعاله).
A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.
من يُقنع على غير إرادته يبقى على رأيه.
أي إن النصيحة لا تنفع من لا يريد قبولها.
وأقرب مثل إنجليزي من حيث الوظيفة المثلية هو:
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
أما إذا أُريد المعنى الحرفي «اتركه مع اختياره»، فأقرب تعبير هو:
Leave him to his own devices.
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The Arabic proverb "Leave a man to his own devices" is used to describe someone who doesn't accept advice. They should be left to their own devices and their own choices, so they can learn from the consequences of their decisions.
Some of the closest English equivalents are:
Let him have his own way.
Leave him to his own devices.
This is the closest in meaning.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
This is used to describe someone who refuses advice or guidance.
Let him learn the hard way.
A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.
In other words, advice is useless to someone who doesn't want to accept it.
The closest English proverb in terms of its literal meaning is:
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
However, if the literal meaning of "leave him to his own devices" is intended, the closest expression is:
Leave him to his own devices.

Let the sandgrouse sleep. دَعِ القَطَا يَنَمْ.

This proverb is used when someone abandons a task they intend to carry out.
It is said that some army commanders wanted to trap the enemy, so they consulted their superior, who wrote in his book, "Let the sandgrouse sleep."
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المثل العربي «دَعِ القَطَا يَنَمْ» يضرب في الحث على ترك الأمر وعدم التعجل في تنفيذه أو إثارته، أي: دع الأمر على حاله ولا توقظه.
ومن أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية: Let sleeping dogs lie.
«دع الكلاب النائمة ترقد.»
وهو أشهر مقابل، ويعني: لا تثر مشكلة أو أمرًا من الأفضل تركه وشأنه.
Leave well enough alone.
«اترك ما هو على ما يرام.»
أي لا تعبث بما لا يحتاج إلى تدخل.
Don't rock the boat.
«لا تهز القارب.»
أي لا تثر الاضطراب أو المشاكل.
وأقرب مقابل للمثل العربي من حيث الاستعمال والمعنى هو:
Let sleeping dogs lie.
«دع الكلاب النائمة ترقد.»
فكلا المثلين يدعو إلى ترك الأمر وعدم التعجل في تحريكه أو إثارته.
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يضرب في ترك أمرٍ يهمّ بإمضائه.
ذكر أن بعض أصحاب الجيوش أراد الإيقاع بالعدو، فاستطلع رأي الذي فوقه في ذلك، فوقع في كتابه "دَعِ القطا ينم".
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The Arabic proverb “Let the sandgrouse sleep” is used to encourage leaving something alone and not rushing into it or stirring it up; in other words, leave the matter as it is and don't wake it up.
A close English equivalent is:
“Let sleeping dogs lie.”
This is the most common equivalent and means: Don't stir up trouble or something that's best left alone.
“Leave well enough alone.”
“Leave what is well enough alone.”
“Don't interfere with wha doesn't need intervention.”
“Don't rock the boat.”
“Don't cause disturbance or problems.”
The closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb in terms of usage and meaning is:
“Let sleeping dogs lie.”
Both proverbs encourage leaving the matter alone and not rushing into it or stirring it up.

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.