Bedouin infidelity and gross debt-خلة أعراب ودين فادح

Khala, love and the lover also. And heavy, burdened debt. It is said: Debt burdens him if it burdens him. He singled out the Bedouins because they faced hardship and cost you what you cannot bear. He is beaten by those who force him to do what he hates, and he must bear it.

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There are several proverbs similar to it in English, the closest meaning of which is:

“A burden hard to bear.”

“An unbearable burden.”

Because the Arabic proverb has the meaning of being involved in a relationship that obligates you to do something that is difficult for you, one of the closest English proverbs is also:

“With friends like these, who needs enemies?”

“If these are your friends, what need do you have of enemies?”

It also resembles:

“A millstone around one’s neck.”

That is, “a heavy burden attached to its owner.”

The latter is very close to the meaning of a heavy debt and an obligation from which one cannot escape.

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الخلة، المحبة والمحب أيضاً. والدين الفادح، المثقل. يقال: فدحه الدين، إذا أثقله. وخص الأعراب لأنها لقيت الشدة فتكلفك ما لا طاقة لك به. يضربه من يلزمه ما يكره ولا بد له من تحمله.

If he complains, add to his burden.-إن ضج فزده وقراً

It is also said, if he drags his feet, add to his weight. This originated with camels, then became a proverb, because a man may undertake a task but not manage it; rather, he becomes weary of it and asks for it to be lightened, only to be given more. As it is said, "Adding more burdens brings you closer to achieving your goal." And similar to this...

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The closest English equivalents are:

Adding insult to injury

“To make matters worse.”

This is the closest and most common.

To add fuel to the fire

“To make the fire burn even brighter.”

Pile more on his shoulders

“To increase the burden on his shoulders.”

Kick a man when he’s down

“To strike a man when he’s down.”

This is used when the intention is to be harsh on the weak or tired.

The closest expression that captures the spirit of the proverb is:

If he complains about the load, give him more to carry.

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 ويروى، أن جرجر فزده ثقلاً، أصل هذا في الإبل، ثم صار مثلاً، لأن تكلف الرجل الحاجة فلا يضبطها، بل يضجر منها فيطلب أن تخفف عنه، فتزيده أخرى، كما يقال: زيادة الأبرام تدنيك من نيل المرام. ومثله