If two thieves fall out, the stolen goods will be revealed. إذا تخاصم اللصان ظهر المسروق

ذا تخاصم اللصان ظهر المسروق"
"If two thieves fall out, the stolen goods will be revealed."
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المثل «إذا تخاصم اللصّان ظهر المسروق» يُضرب عندما يتخاصم شريكان في أمرٍ خفي أو في جريمة، فيكشف أحدهما الآخر، فتظهر الحقيقة أو ينكشف الأمر المستور.
أقرب مثل إنجليزي له:
“When thieves fall out, honest men get their own.”
وهو قريب جدًا من المثل العربي في الفكرة: عندما يختلف اللصوص، تنكشف سرقتهم.
ومن العبارات الإنجليزية الشائعة القريبة:
“When two thieves fall out, the truth comes out.”
أي: عندما يختلف اللصان، تظهر الحقيقة.
وهذه الأخيرة هي الأنسب كمقابل واضح ومباشر للمثل العربي.
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The proverb "If two thieves quarrel, the stolen goods come to light" is cited when two accomplices in a covert scheme or a crime fall out; one exposes the other, thereby revealing the truth or uncovering what was hidden.
The closest English equivalent is:
“When thieves fall out, honest men get their own.”
This is conceptually very similar to the Arabic proverb: when thieves disagree, their theft is exposed.
Other common English expressions with a similar meaning include:
“When two thieves fall out, the truth comes out.”
The latter is the most suitable as a clear, direct counterpart to the Arabic proverb.

Your brother is the one who gives you sincere advice. أخوك من صدقك النصيحة

 This means advice in matters of religion and worldly affairs, i.e., he is truthful in his counsel. The preposition "fi" (in) is omitted, and the verb is connected. And in some hadiths, it is said, "A man is a mirror to his brother," meaning that if he sees something his brother dislikes, he informs him of it and forbids him from it, and he does not let him act blindly.

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 This meaning is reflected in English proverbs such as:

A true friend tells you the truth.

And closer to this in terms of wisdom:

"Faithful are the wounds of a friend." This means that a friend's honest rebuke and sincere advice are better than the flattery of liars.

This is an old English proverb, taken from the Bible, and is used to describe someone who gives you sincere advice, even if their words are difficult to hear.

Another example is:

"A friend to all is a friend to none." Because a true friend is not someone who always flatters you, but someone who gives you honest advice and corrects your mistakes.

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يعني، النصيحة في أمر الدين والدنيا، أي صدقك في النصيحة، فحذف في وأوصل الفعل. وفي بعض الحديث، الرجل مرآة أخيه، يعني، إذا رأى من ما يكره أخبره به ونهاه عنه، ولا يوطئه العشوة.

 

If you have to appease your brother, he is no longer your brother إذا ترضيت أخاك فلا أخا لك

If you have to appease your brother, he is no longer your brother. Appeasing means striving and toiling to please him. The saying goes: If your brother forces you to appease and flatter him, he is no longer your brother.

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The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:

A true friend needs no flattering.

A true friend needs no flattery or appeasement.

A similar proverb is:

If you must walk on eggshells around him, he is no true friend.

Another common proverb with a similar meaning is:

A friend to all is a friend to none.

This proverb is sometimes used to describe a lack of genuine friendship, though it doesn't perfectly capture the sentiment.

This Arabic proverb criticizes a brother or friend whose affection is conditional on pretense and constant manipulation. 

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الترضي، الإرضاء بجهد ومشقة. يقول: إذا ألجأك أخوك إلى أن تترضاه وتداريه، فليس هو بأخ لك.