Showing posts with label helping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label helping. Show all posts

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Those in positions of authority have realized the situation. أَدْرَكَ أَرْبَابُ النِّعَم.



أَدْرَكَ أَرْبَابُ النِّعَم.
أي جاء مَنْ له اهتمامٌ وعناية بالأمر.
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Those in positions of authority have realized the situation.
That is, someone with a stake in and concern for the matter has come forward.
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المثل «أَدْرَكَ أَرْبَابُ النِّعَم» يُقال عندما يحضر أصحاب الشأن أو المسؤولون أو أصحاب المصلحة والقدرة على رعاية الأمر والاهتمام به، فيزول القلق لأن الأمر صار بيد أهله.
وأقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية هي:
"The cavalry has arrived."
«وصلت النجدة.»
أي حضر من يستطيع تولي الأمر وإنقاذ الموقف.
ومن التعابير الأخرى:
"The right people are on the job."
«الأمر في يد أهله.»
"Help is at hand."
«العون حاضر.»
"The experts have taken over."
«تولى الخبراء الأمر.»
وإذا أريد مثل إنجليزي مأثور قريب من المعنى العام، فأنسب مقابل هو:
"The cavalry has arrived."
أما إذا كان المقصود التأكيد على أن الأمر صار بيد أصحابه وأهل العناية به، فالتعبير الأقرب هو:
"The matter is now in good hands."
«الأمر الآن في أيدٍ أمينة (أو في يد أهله).»
وهذا الأخير هو الأقرب إلى روح المثل العربي.
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The proverb
"The cavalry has arrived" is used when those in positions of authority, responsibility, or those with a stake in the matter and the ability to manage and attend to it are present, thus allaying the anxiety because the matter is now in their hands.
The closest English equivalent is:
"The cavalry has arrived."
"Help has arrived."
Meaning, those who can take charge and resolve the situation have arrived.
Other expressions include:
"The right people are on the job."
"The matter is in the hands of those who are qualified."
"Help is at hand."
"The experts have taken over."
If you want a more general English proverb that captures the same meaning, the most suitable equivalent is:
"The cavalry has arrived."
However, if the intention is to emphasize that the matter is now in the hands of those who are qualified and capable of handling it, the closest expression is:
"The matter is now in good hands."
"The matter is now in safe hands (or in the hands of its rightful owners)."
The latter is closer to the spirit of the Arabic proverb.

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Invite to your battles those you invite to your feasts. دْعُ إِلَى طِعَانكَ مَنْ تَدْعُو إِلَى جِفَانِكَ.

دْعُ إِلَى طِعَانكَ مَنْ تَدْعُو إِلَى جِفَانِكَ.
أي استعمل في حوائجك مَنْ تخصّه بمعروفك.
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Invite to your battles those you invite to your feasts.
In other words, use in your needs those whom you favor with your generosity.
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المثل العربي «ادْعُ إلى طِعانِكَ مَنْ تَدْعُو إلى جِفانِكَ» معناه: من تشركه في نعمك وموائدك، فليكن هو نفسه من تعتمد عليه في شدائدك وحاجاتك؛ أي اجعل الإحسان والولاء متبادلين، واستعن بمن أحسنت إليه أو بمن تثق بمودته.
ومن أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية:
Call on those you have fed.
(استعن بمن أطعمتهم.) — ترجمة معنوية.
وأقرب الأمثال الإنجليزية الشائعة:
One good turn deserves another.
(المعروف يُكافأ بمعروف.)
أو:
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(الصديق الحق هو الذي يظهر وقت الحاجة.)
وإذا كان التركيز على رد الجميل والاعتماد على من شملتهم بإحسانك، فهناك:
You reap what you sow.
(تحصد ما تزرع.)
لكن «One good turn deserves another» هو أقرب مقابل من حيث معنى المعاملة بالمثل ورد الجميل والاعتماد على أصحاب المعروف المتبادل.
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The Arabic proverb, “Invite to your feast those you invite to your table,” means: Those with whom you share your blessings and meals should be the same ones you rely on in times of hardship and need. In other words, let kindness and loyalty be reciprocated, and seek help from those you have been kind to or those whose affection you trust.
A similar English equivalent is:
Call on those you have fed.
(Seek help from those you have fed.) — a metaphorical translation.
A similar common English proverb is:
One good turn deserves another.
(A favor deserves a favor.)
Or:
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(A true friend is one who appears in times of need.)
And if the focus is on reciprocating kindness and relying on those you have shown kindness to, there is:
You reap what you sow.
(You reap what you sow.)
But “One good turn deserves another” is a closer equivalent in terms of reciprocity, returning favors, and relying on those who have shown mutual kindness.

Monday, June 1, 2026

A humiliation I would not accept if I had a helper." اً‏.‏ذُلٌّ لَوْ أَجِدُ نَاصِراً‏.‏

l-Mufaddal said: The origin of this saying is that Al-Harith ibn Abi Shamir Al-Ghassani asked Anas ibn Abi Al-Hujayr about something, and Anas told him. Al-Harith then slapped him, and Anas became angry and said, "A humiliation I would not accept if I had a helper." Then Al-Harith slapped him again, and Anas said, "If I had stopped the first time, the second would have stopped too." His two words became proverbs, and the meaning of the proverb ais: "This is a humiliation I would not accept if I had a helper."
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This proverb is used to describe someone who endures humiliation or injustice out of necessity, not out of contentment, because they have no one to help or support them. A similar English equivalent is:

Necessity knows no law.”
eaning: Necessity forces a person to do what they don't want.
“I suffer it because I have no choice.”
Meaning: I endure it because I have no choice.
“If I had someone to stand by me, I would not endure this.”
Meaning: If I had someone to support me, I wouldn't accept this humiliation.
“A powerless man must swallow many insults.”
Meaning: A powerless person is forced to swallow many insults.
“Might makes right.”
eaning: Might makes right.
This is close in meaning, though not in wording.
However, the closest expression that captures the spirit of the Arabic proverb is:
“I endure this only because I have no one to help me.”
“I ndure this only because I have no one to support me.” The second part of the story (if you end the first, the second will end) is paralleled by the famous English proverb:
“Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.”
If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile.”
Meaning, remaining silent about the first transgression encourages its repetition and escalation.
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قال المفضل‏:‏ كان أصله أن الحارث بن أبي شمر الغَسَّاني سأل أنَسَ بن أبي الحجير عن بعض الأمر، فأخبره، فلَطَمه الحارث، فغضب أنس وقال‏:‏ ذُلٌّ لو أجِدُ نَاصِراً، ثم لَطَمه أخرى، فقال‏:‏ لو نهيت الأولى لانتهت الأخرى، فذهبت كلمتاه مثلين، وتقدير المثل‏:‏ هذا ذل لو أجدُ ناصرا لَمَا قَبِلْته‏

Friday, May 22, 2026

I am blame and my brother is betrayal, أنا عذلة وأخي خذلة وكلانا ليس بابن أمه

and neither of us is a son of his mother.
This is said of someone who betrays you and whom you blame.

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 This meaning is reflected in English proverbs such as:

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

If this is the nature of friends, then there is no need for enemies.

This is said of someone who combines abandoning you with blaming you instead of helping you.

A similar proverb is:

He kicks a man when he's down.

He adds insult to injury by blaming and hurting the victim instead of helping.

The Arabic proverb describes someone who not only fails to support you, but also abandons you and then blames you on top of it.

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 يضرب لمن يخذلك وتعذله.

مميزة

She went too far, and lost all sense. ذَهَبَتْ طُولاً، وَعَدِمَتْ مَعْقُولاً‏.‏

ذَهَبَتْ طُولاً، وَعَدِمَتْ مَعْقُولاً‏.‏ She went too far, and lost all sense. -------------------------------------------------- أقرب مقاب...