Take your due from the evil debtor خُذْ مِنْ غَرِيمِ السُّوءِ أَجْرَهُ.

خُذْ مِنْ غَرِيمِ السُّوءِ أَجْرَهُ.
Take your due from the evil debtor.
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خُذْ مِنْ غَرِيمِ السُّوءِ أَجْرَهُ
أي: خذ حقك أو أجرك من الشخص المماطل أو السيئ في الوفاء؛ لأن استيفاء الحق منه قد يكون شاقًّا.
وأقرب مقابل إنجليزي في المعنى:
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”
لكن هذا ليس مطابقًا تمامًا.
والأقرب من حيث الحث على أخذ الحق من شخص يُخشى مماطلته:
“Better safe than sorry.”
«الاحتياط خير من الندم.»
ويمكن التعبير عنه بصورة أكثر مباشرة:
“Get what you’re owed while you can.”
«خذ ما لك ما دمت تستطيع.»
وهذه الأخيرة أقرب ترجمة للمعنى المقصود من المثل العربي، وإن لم تكن مثلًا إنجليزيًا مأثورًا.
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Take what's rightfully yours from a bad debtor.
That is, take what's due to you from someone who is procrastinating or unreliable in their payments, because collecting what's rightfully yours from them can be difficult.
A similar English equivalent is:
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”
However, this isn't a perfect match.
A more accurate way to encourage taking what's rightfully yours from someone whose procrastination is feared is:
“Better safe than sorry.”
It can also be expressed more directly as:
“Get what you’re owed while you can.”
This last one is the closest translation to the intended meaning of the Arabic proverb, even though it's not a well-known English proverb.

Your solitude is more conducive to your modesty. خلاؤك أقنى لحيائك

خلاؤك أقنى لحيائك
أقنى، أي ألزم. والمعنى أن إذا خلوت في منزلك كان أحرى أن تقني الحياء، وتسلم من الناس، لأن الرجل إنما يحذر ذهاب الحياء إذا وأجه خصماً، أو عارض شكلاً، وإذا خلا في منزله لم يحتج إلى ذلك. يضرب في ذم مخالصة الناس.
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Your solitude is more conducive to your modesty. "Conducive" here means more compelling. The meaning is that if you are alone in your home, you are more likely to preserve your modesty and be safe from people, because a man only fears losing his modesty when he faces an adversary or encounters a challenge, and when he is alone in his home, he has no need to do so. This proverb is used to criticize excessive socializing.
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المثل العربي «خلاؤك أقنى لحيائك» معناه: الاعتزال والخلوة أحفظ للحياء والوقار، وأبعد عن المواقف التي قد توقع الإنسان في الحرج أو الخصومة أو ما ينقص مروءته. ويُضرب في ذم كثرة مخالطة الناس، وبيان أن السلامة قد تكون في العزلة.
وأقرب المقابلات في الإنجليزية هي: Keep to yourself.
الزم نفسك.
تعبير شائع يُنصح به لمن يريد تجنب المشكلات، لكنه ليس مثلًا.
Better be alone than in bad company. ✅ أفضل مقابل
خير لك أن تكون وحدك من أن تكون في صحبة سيئة.
وهو يحث على العزلة إذا كانت المخالطة تجلب الضرر.
He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.
من يضطجع مع الكلاب يقوم وعليه البراغيث.
أي أن مخالطة الناس السيئين تجر الأذى، وهو قريب من المعنى من جهة التحذير من المخالطة.
Good fences make good neighbors.
الحدود الجيدة تصنع جيرانًا جيدين.
يفيد أن الحفاظ على مسافة مناسبة بين الناس يقي من المشكلات، وهو قريب من روح المثل.
Solitude is the safeguard of virtue.
العزلة حارسة الفضيلة.
ترجمة معنوية للفكرة، وليست مثلًا إنجليزيًا شائعًا.
أفضل مقابل: Better be alone than in bad company.
وإن كان هذا المثل الإنجليزي يركز على تجنب الصحبة السيئة، بينما يركز المثل العربي على أن الخلوة نفسها أحفظ للحياء وأسلم من تبعات كثرة مخالطة الناس، ولذلك فلا يوجد مقابل إنجليزي يطابقه تمامًا.
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The Arabic proverb "Your solitude is more conducive to your modesty" means that seclusion and solitude are better for preserving modesty and dignity, and keep one away from situations that might cause embarrassment, conflict, or anything that diminishes one's honor. It is used to criticize excessive socializing and to suggest that safety may lie in solitude.
The closest English equivalents are:
"Keep to yourself."
This is a common expression advised for those who want to avoid problems, but it is not a proverb.
"Better be alone than in bad company."
This encourages solitude if socializing brings harm.
"He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas."
This means that associating with bad people brings harm, and it is close in meaning in terms of warning against such association.
"Good fences make good neighbors."
Good boundaries make good neighbors. It suggests that maintaining a suitable distance between people prevents problems, and this is close to the spirit of the proverb.
Solitude is the safeguard of virtue.
This is a figurative translation of the idea, not a common English proverb.
Best equivalent: Better be alone than in bad company.
While this English proverb focuses on avoiding bad company, the Arabic proverb emphasizes that solitude itself is more conducive to modesty and safer from the consequences of excessive socializing. Therefore, there is no exact English equivalent.

The bucket comes to the slippery, treacherous place. الدَّلْوُ تَأْتِي الغَرَبَ المَزَلَّة.

الدَّلْوُ تَأْتِي الغَرَبَ المَزَلَّة.
الغَرَب: مَخْرَج الماء من الحوض، يقول: تأتي الدلو على غير وجهتها، وكان يحب أن تأتي الازاء.
وقائل هذا المثل بِسْطَام بن قَيْس أُرِيَهُ في منامه ليلة قتل في صبيحتها، فقال له نقيذ: هلا قلت "ثم تعود باديا مُبْتَلَّة" فتكسر الطيرَةَ عنك.
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The bucket comes to the slippery, treacherous place.
The treacherous place: the outlet of the water from the basin. The proverb means: the bucket comes to the wrong place, and he preferred it to come to the right.
The one who coined this proverb was Bistam ibn Qays. He was shown this in a dream the night before he was killed, and Naqidh said to him: Why didn't you say, "Then it returns, wet and exposed," to dispel the bad omen?
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المثل العربي «الدَّلْوُ تَأْتِي الغَرَبَ المَزَلَّة» يُقال عندما تجري الأمور على غير ما يُراد أو تأتي على غير وجهتها المعتادة، ويُتطيَّر منه لكونه نذير سوء. وأصل المثل أن الدلو كانت تُحب أن تأتي بإزاء صاحبها، فإذا مالت إلى مخرج الماء (الغَرَب) عُدَّ ذلك خلاف المألوف.
ومن أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية:
Something is not quite right.
(هناك شيء ليس على ما يرام.)
أو، إذا أريد معنى سوء الطالع أو النذير:
A bad omen.
(فأل سيئ أو نذير سوء.)
ومن الأمثال الإنجليزية التي تقارب معنى أن الأمور تسير على غير المعتاد:
Things are going awry.
(الأمور تنحرف عن مسارها.)
أو:
Something has gone off course.
(شيء ما خرج عن مساره.)
فأقرب مقابل اصطلاحي للمثل، من حيث دلالته على انحراف الأمور عن مجراها المعتاد وما يستتبعه من التشاؤم، هو:
Things are going awry.
أو
It's a bad omen. (إذا أريد جانب الطِّيرة والتشاؤم).
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The Arabic proverb "The bucket comes to the west, the slippery one" is said when things don't go as planned or in an unusual direction, and it's considered an ill omen. The origin of the proverb is that the bucket used to come towards its owner, so if it leaned towards the water outlet (the west), it was seen as unusual.
Some English equivalents include:
"Something is not quite right."
Or, if the meaning of bad luck or an omen is intended:
"A bad omen."
Some English proverbs that convey the meaning of things going wrong are:
"Things are going awry."
Or:
"Something has gone off course." (Something has gone awry.)
The closest equivalent to this proverb, in terms of its connotation of things deviating from their usual course and the resulting pessimism, is:
Things are going awry.
Or,
It's a bad omen. (If the intention is to convey superstition and pessimism).

He grazed, and then his camels refused to drink.رعى فاقصب.

It is said, "The camel refused to drink," and "The shepherd refused to drink," meaning he neglected to graze his camels, causing them to refuse to drink. The word "grazed" itself doesn't imply negligence or mistreatment, but the word "refused to drink" is used to indicate poor grazing. This is because the camels refused to drink either because their stomachs were empty or full, both of which indicate poor grazing.
This proverb is used to describe someone who doesn't give good advice or doesn't take their responsibilities seriously enough, ultimately ruining the situation.
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The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:
He mismanaged the job.
Meaning: He mismanaged the task until he ruined it.
A very similar proverb and expression is:
He spoiled it through neglect.
Meaning: He ruined it through negligence and lack of care.
Similarly:
A bad workman blames his tools.
Although this focuses more on incompetence.
The closest equivalent to the meaning of "he didn't take good care of it until it went wrong" is:
Neglect ruins everything.
Or:
What is poorly tended soon goes wrong.
This is very close to the image of the Arabic proverb "He grazed until he overgrown his vines."
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يقال: قصب البعير يقصب، إذا امتنع من الشرب، و "أقصب الراعي" إذا فعلت إبله ذلك، أي أساء رعيها فامتنعت من الشرب، وليس في قوله "رعى" ما يدل على الإساءة والتقصير، ولكن استدل بقوله "أقصب" على سوء الرعي، وذلك أن الإبل امتنعت من الشرب إما لخلاء أجوافها وإما لامتلائها، وهما يدلان على إساءة الرعي.
يضرب لمن لا ينصح ولا يبالغ فيما تولى حتى يفسد الأمر.

A bad son from a noble family. أصوص عليها صوص

 "Asus 'alayha asus" (أصوص عليه صوص). "Al-asus" (الأصوص) refers to a fat, barren she-camel, and "as-suus" (الصوص) means a mean, ignoble person. The poet said: "I found you to be like thieves when darkness falls, and cowards at the first light of dawn."

This proverb is used to describe a noble lineage from which a mean offspring emerges. The singular and plural forms of "asus" are the same.

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The Arabic proverb "أصوص عليها صوص" (a small bird with a small tuft) is used when someone of noble and generous lineage produces a mean or despicable offspring; meaning that good lineage does not guarantee good character.

A similar English equivalent is:

"A rotten apple from a good tree."

Or:

"A bad son from a noble family."

Another English proverb with a similar meaning is:

"A black sheep of the family."

This is said of someone who deviates from the norm in their behavior compared to good family members.

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 الأصوص، الناقة الحائل السمينة، والصوص، اللئيم. قال الشاعر:

فألفيتكم صوصاً لصوصاً... إذا دجا الظلام وهيابين عند البوارق.

يضرب، للأصل الكريم، يظهر منه فرع لئيم، ويستوي في الصوص الواحد والجمع.

Among the things that spring brings forth are those that kill by bloating or wounding --- إن مما ينبت الربيع ما يقتل حبطاً أو يلم

 The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) described the nature of this world and urged people to take little from it, warning of its potential for ruin. He said, "The swelling of the stomach occurs when camels eat dung, causing their stomachs to swell if they consume too much of it. The word 'burden' is in the accusative case, indicating specification. His statement 'or nearly kills' means 'kills' or 'comes close to killing.' 'Al-Ilmam' means 'descending' or 'approaching.' This is related to the hadith describing the people of Paradise: 'Were it not for something decreed by God, he would have been nearly blinded by what he sees therein.' Al-Azhari said: 'This hadith means that some things that grow, if cut, are almost incomprehensible. The beginning of the hadith is: I fear for you after my death what will be opened up to you of the allurements and adornments of this world.' A man asked, 'Does good bring evil, O Messenger of God?' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, 'Good does not bring evil. Among the things that grow in springtime are some that kill or nearly kill, except for the herbivore. It eats until its flanks are full, then faces the sun, defecates, urinates, and grazes.' This is the complete hadith. He said, “In this hadith there are two parables: one for the one who is excessive in accumulating worldly possessions and withholding what is due from him, and the other for the one who is moderate in acquiring and benefiting from them. As for his saying, ‘And among the things that spring brings forth are some that kill by bloating or cause injury,’ it is like the one who is excessive in acquiring them unjustly. This is because spring brings forth the finest grasses, and livestock eat so much of them that their bellies swell beyond their capacity, causing their intestines to rupture and them to perish. Likewise, the one who accumulates worldly possessions unlawfully and withholds what is due to him will perish in the Hereafter by entering Hellfire.” As for the example of the moderate person, it is the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “Beware of the vegetable-eaters,” as he described them, because the vegetables are not from the free-growing legumes that spring grows, but rather from the shrubs that livestock graze on after the legumes have dried up. So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gave the example of the vegetable-eaters from livestock for the one who is moderate in taking and accumulating the world and is not driven by greed to take it without right, so he is saved from its harm as the vegetable-eater is saved. Do you not see that he, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “For when it eats from the vegetables, it faces the sun and defecates and urinates.” He meant that when it is full of them, it kneels facing the sun to digest what it has eaten, and it ruminates and defecates. So when it defecates, the bloating is removed from it. Livestock only bloats because they do not defecate or urinate. This is used to prohibit excess.

AI said  

A"Too much of a good thing can be bad."

➜ Too much of a good thing can become harmful (closest direct meaning).

"Everything in moderation."

➜ Moderation in everything.

"Excess of anything is harmful."

➜ Excess of anything is harmful.

And the most accurate equivalent in spirit and meaning is:

👉 "Too much of a good thing can be bad." 

 

قال عليه الصلاة والسلام في صفة الدنيا والحث على قلة الأخذ منها والحبط "انتفاخ البطن وهو أن تأكل الإبل الذرق فتنتفخ بطونها إذا أكثرت منه. ونصب حبطاً على التمييز. وقوله أويلم معناه يقتل أو يقرب من القتل والإلمام النزول والإلمام القرب ومنه الحديث في صفة أهل الجنة لولا إنه شيء قضاه الله لألم أن يذهب بصره لما يرى فيها أي لقرب أن يذهب بصره قال الأزهري: هذا الخبر يعني إن مما ينبت إذا بتر لم يكد يفهم وأول الحديث أني أخاف عليكم بعدي ما يفتح عليكم من زهرة الدنيا وزينتها. فقال رجل أو يأتي الخير بالشر يا رسول الله? فقال عليه الصلاة والسلام: إنه لا يأتي الخير بالشر وإن مما ينبت الربيع ما يقتل حبطاً أو يلم إلا آكلة الخضر فإنها أكلت حتى إذا امتلأت خاصرتاها استقبلت عين الشمس فثلطت وبالت ثم رتعته". هذا تمام الحديث. قال وفي هذا الحديث مثلان أحدهما للمفرط في جمع الدنيا وفي منعها من حقها والآخر للمقتصد في أخذها والانتفاع بها. فأما قوله وإن مما ينبت الربيع ما يقتل حبطاً أو يلم فهو مثل المفرط الذي يأخذها بغير حق وذلك أن الربيع ينبت أحرار العشب فتستكثر منها الماشية حتى تنتفخ بطونها إذا جاوزت حد الاحتمال فتنشق أمعاؤها وتهلك، كذلك الذي يجمع الدنيا من غير حلها ويمنع ذا الحق حقه يهلك في الآخرة بدخوله النار. وأما مثل المقتصد فقوله صلى الله عليه وسلم "ألا آكلة الخضر بما وصفها به وذلك أن الخضر ليست من أحرار البقول التي ينبتها الربيع ولكنها من الجنبة التي ترعاها المواشي بعد هيج البقول" فضرب صلى الله عليه وسلم آكلة الخضر من المواشي مثلاً لمن يقتصد في أخذ الدنيا وجمعها ولا يحمله الحرص على أخذها بغير حقها فهو ينجو من وبالها كما نجت آكلة الخضر، ألا تراه قال عليه الصلاة والسلام "فإنها إذا أصابت من الخضر استقبلت عين الشمس فثلطت وبالت" أراد أنها إذا شبعت منها بركت مستقبلة الشمس تستمرئ بذلك ما أكلت وتجتر وتثلط فإذا ثلطته فقد زال عنها الحبط وإنما تحبط الماشية لأنها لا تثلط ولا تبول يضرب في النهي عن الإفراط.