Showing posts with label steady. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steady. Show all posts

Sunday, October 18, 2026

The best deeds are those that are consistent. خَيْرُ الأعْمَالِ مَا كَانَ دِيمَةً

خَيْرُ الأعْمَالِ مَا كَانَ دِيمَةً
The best deeds are those that are consistent.
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المثل العربي «خَيْرُ الأَعْمَالِ مَا كَانَ دِيمَةً» يقابله في الإنجليزية:
“Slow and steady wins the race.”
أي: العمل المتواصل والثابت أفضل من العمل السريع المتقطع.
لكن هناك تعبير أقرب إلى المعنى الأصلي، وهو:
“Consistency is better than intensity.”
أي: الاستمرار والمواظبة أفضل من الاندفاع الشديد الذي لا يدوم.
ومن التعبيرات الإنجليزية المناسبة أيضًا:
“Little and often goes far.” — القليل المتكرر يحقق نتائج كبيرة مع الوقت.
“Constant dripping wears away the stone.” — قطرات الماء المتتابعة تنحت الحجر؛ أي إن الاستمرار يحقق ما قد يعجز عنه الجهد العابر.
أقرب مقابل في رأيي هو “Slow and steady wins the race” إذا أردنا مثلًا إنجليزيًا شائعًا، أما إذا كان المقصود أن أفضل الأعمال ما استمر وانتظم، فـ “Consistency is better than intensity” أدق في توضيح المعنى.
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The Arabic proverb “The best deeds are those done consistently” is equivalent to the English proverb: Slow and steady wins the race.”
That is, consistent and steady work is better than quick, sporadic work.
However, a more accurate expression is: “Consistency is better than intensity.”
That is, perseverance and consistency are better than intense, fleeting efforts.
Other suitable English expressions include: “Little and often goes far.” — Repeated small actions yield significant results over time.
“Constant dripping wears away the stone.” — Continuous dripping wears away the stone; meaning that persistence achieves what fleeting effort cannot.
In my opinion, the closest equivalent is “Slow and steady wins the race” if we are looking for a common English proverb. However, if the intended meaning is that the best deeds are those that are consistent and regular, then “Consistency is better than intensity” is more accurate in conveying the meaning.

Monday, June 22, 2026

The best wealth is a flowing spring in fertile خير المال عين خرارة في أرض خوارة

خير المال عين خرارة في أرض خوارة
الخرارة : التي لها خرير وهو صوت الماء والخوارة : الأرض التي فيها لين وسهولة يعنون فضل الدهقنة ( الدهقنة : التجارة ) على سائر المعاملات
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The best wealth is a flowing spring in fertile land. (The word "khārārah" refers to a spring with a gurgling sound, and "khāwarah" refers to soft, yielding land.) This highlights the superiority of trade (dahqana, meaning commerce) over other forms of dealing.
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المثل العربي «خيرُ المالِ عينٌ خَرَّارةٌ في أرضٍ خَوَّارة» يمدح المال الثابت الدائم النماء، كالعين الجارية في أرض رخوة سهلة الزراعة، ويشير إلى تفضيل موارد الكسب المستقرة المنتجة على المكاسب العارضة. وقد فُسِّر بأنه من كلام العرب في تفضيل الدهقنة (إدارة الضياع والزراعة والتجارة المرتبطة بها) على سائر المعاملات.
ولا يوجد مثل إنجليزي مطابق في الصورة، لكن أقرب الأمثال والمعاني هي: A good farm is better than a gold mine.
«المزرعة الجيدة خير من منجم الذهب.»
ويعبر عن قيمة المورد المستمر المنتج.
A constant income is better than sudden wealth.
«الدخل الثابت خير من الثروة المفاجئة.»
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
«لا تذبح الإوزة التي تبيض ذهبًا.»
ويضرب للمحافظة على مصدر الرزق المستمر.
Slow and steady wins the race.
«البطيء الثابت يفوز بالسباق.»
وهو أقرب إلى معنى النمو المستدام.
وأقرب مقابل للمثل العربي من حيث المعنى هو:
A constant income is better than sudden wealth.
أو بصيغة مثلية أقرب إلى صورة المورد الدائم:
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
أي: خير المال ما كان دائم النفع، مستمر العطاء، لا ما كان عارضًا سريع الزوال.
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The Arabic proverb, “The best wealth is a flowing spring in fertile land,” praises stable, continuously growing wealth, like a spring in soft, easily cultivated soil. It indicates the preference for stable, productive sources of income over fleeting gains. It has also been interpreted as an expression of the Arabs' preference for the practice of managing estates, agriculture, and related trade over other forms of employment.
There is no exact English proverb, but the closest in meaning are:
“A good farm is better than a gold mine.”
“A good farm is better than a gold mine.”
This expresses the value of a continuous, productive resource.
“A constant income is better than sudden wealth.”
“Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.”
This proverb is used to encourage preserving a steady source of income.
“Slow and steady wins the race.”
“The slow and steady wins the race.” This is closer to the meaning of sustainable growth.
The closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb in terms of meaning is:
A constant income is better than sudden wealth.
Or, in a proverb closer to the image of a permanent resource:
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
That is: The best wealth is that which is consistently beneficial and continuously productive, not that which is fleeting and quickly disappears.

Sunday, May 24, 2026

The camel herders catch up gradually رويدا يلحق الداريون

 The camel herder: the owner of blessings, so named because he resides in his home, hence the name. This proverb is used to describe genuine concern for a matter, as the camel herder's concern is more sincere than the camel herder's.

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The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:

Slow and steady wins the race.

This is very close in meaning to the Arabic proverb "slow and steady wins the race," meaning that patience combined with sincere diligence leads to success.

Another related expression is:

Take your time, but don't lose sight of the goal.

Because the Arabic proverb indicates that the person truly in charge is more diligent and dedicated than others, there is a similar expression:

The owner's eye fattens the horse.

This means that the owner's own attention is the reason for success and completion, and it is very close to the idea of ​​the person who is aware of their blessings and strives to achieve them through their great care.

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الداري: رب النعم، سمي بذلك لأنه مقيم في داره، فنسب إليها.يضرب في صدق الاهتمام بالأمر، لأن اهتمام صاحب الإبل أصدق من اهتمام الراعي

 

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...