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.

As common as Dust and despicable than dust. أحضر من التراب وأحقر من التراب

أحضر من التراب وأحقر من التراب


أحضر من التراب وأحقر من التراب
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I brought forth from dust and  despicable than dust.
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المثلان "أحضر من التراب" و**"أحقر من التراب"** من أمثال التفضيل العربية، ولكل منهما مقابل تقريبي في الإنجليزية بحسب المعنى.
1. أحضر من التراب
المعنى: يضرب للشيء الذي يوجد في كل مكان، أو للشخص الذي لا يكاد يغيب عن موضع.
أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية:
As common as dirt. ⭐⭐⭐ (الأقرب)
شائع كالتُّراب.
Everywhere you look.
موجود في كل مكان.
Ubiquitous.
موجود في كل مكان (تعبير حديث).
أفضل مقابل: As common as dirt.
2. أحقر من التراب
المعنى: يقال لمن بلغ الغاية في الحقارة أو الذلة أو انعدام القيمة.
أقرب المقابلات الإنجليزية:
Lower than dirt. ⭐⭐⭐ (الأقرب)
أحقر من التراب.
As low as dirt.
وضيع للغاية.
Beneath contempt.
دون مستوى الاحتقار.
Worth less than dirt.
لا يساوي شيئًا.
أفضل مقابل: Lower than dirt أو As low as dirt.
الخلاصة
المثل العربيأفضل مقابل إنجليزيأحضر من التراب As common as dirt.
أحقر من التراب Lower than dirt. / As low as dirt.
وهذان التعبيران شائعان في الإنجليزية، ويحافظان على الصورة البلاغية نفسها تقريبًا، إذ يُستعمل dirt (التراب) للدلالة على كثرة الوجود في الأول، وعلى الحقارة والانحطاط في الثاني.
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The proverbs "More common than dirt" and "More despicable than dirt" are Arabic superlatives, and each has an approximate English equivalent based on meaning.
1. More common than dirt
Meaning: Used to describe something that is ubiquitous, or someone who is almost always present.
Closest English equivalents:
As common as dirt. ★★★ (closest)
As common as dirt.
Everywhere you look.
Obligatory.
Overwhelmingly common (modern expression).
Best equivalent: As common as dirt.
2. More despicable than dirt
Meaning: Said of someone who has reached the ultimate level of depravity, humiliation, or worthlessness.
Closest English equivalents:
Lower than dirt. ★★★ (closest)
More despicable than dirt.
As low as dirt.
Extremely low.
Beneath contempt.
Below contempt.
Worth less than dirt.
Worthless.
Best equivalent: Lower than dirt or As low as dirt.
In summary, the Arabic proverb has a better English equivalent:
As common as dirt.
Lower than dirt. / As low as dirt.
These two expressions are common in English and maintain almost the same rhetorical image, as dirt is used to denote abundance in the first and baseness and degradation in the second.

Take it, even if it costs you Maria's earrings خذه ولو بقرطي مارية

خذه ولو بقرطي مارية
هي، مارية بنت ظالم بن وهب، وأختها هند الهنود، امرأة حجر آكل المرار الكندي.
قال أبو عبيد: هي أم ولد جفنة. قال حسان:
أولاد جفنة حو لقبـر أبـيهـم
قبر ابن مارية الكريم المفضل
يقال أنها أهدت إلى الكعبة قرطيها وعليهما درتان كبيضي حمام لم ير الناس مثلهما، ولمن يدروا ما قيمتهما. يضرب في الشيء الثمين. أي لا يفوتنك بأي ثمن يكون.
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Take it, even if it costs you Maria's earrings.
She is Maria bint Zalim ibn Wahb, and her sister Hind al-Hind, the wife of Hajar Akil al-Murar al-Kindi.
Abu Ubayd said: She is the mother of Jafna's children. Hassan said: The children of Jafna gathered around their father's grave, the grave of Maria's noble and favored son.
It is said that she gifted her earrings to the Kaaba, and on them were two pearls like dove's eggs, the likes of which people had never seen, and no one knew their value. This is said of something precious. Meaning, don't let it slip away, no matter the price.
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المثل العربي «خُذْه ولو بقُرطي مارية» يُضرب في الحث على اغتنام الشيء النفيس أو الفرصة الثمينة، ولو كان ثمنها غاليًا. وأصله أن قرطي مارية كانا من أنفس الحلي وأغلاها قيمة، فصارا مثلًا في الشيء الباهظ الثمن.
وأقرب المقابلات في الثقافة الإنجليزية هي: It's worth every penny. ✅ أفضل مقابل إنه يستحق كل قرش يُدفع فيه.
وهو أشهر تعبير يدل على أن الشيء النفيس يستحق ثمنه مهما بلغ.
At any cost. بأي ثمن.
يوافق معنى «لا يفوتنك ولو كان غاليًا»، لكنه أعم.
Pay whatever it takes. ادفع ما يلزم للحصول عليه.
تعبير شائع، ويطابق المعنى مباشرة.
You get what you pay for. تحصل على ما تدفع ثمنه.
يفيد أن الجودة تستحق الثمن، لكنه ليس مطابقًا تمامًا للمثل.
أفضل مقابل
It's worth every penny.
لأنه يجمع بين نفاسة الشيء واستحقاقه للثمن المرتفع، وهو أقرب إلى مقصد المثل العربي: إذا كان الشيء ثمينًا وذا قيمة، فلا تدعه يفوتك بسبب غلاء ثمنه.
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The Arabic proverb "Take it, even if it costs you Maria's earrings" is used to encourage seizing a precious thing or a valuable opportunity, even if it is expensive. Its origin lies in the fact that Maria's earrings were among the most precious and valuable pieces of jewelry, thus becoming a metaphor for something extremely expensive.
The closest equivalents in English are:
"It's worth every penny." ✅ Best equivalent: It's worth every penny paid for.
This is the most common expression indicating that something valuable is worth its price, no matter how high.
"At any cost."
This is similar in meaning to "Don't miss out, even if it's expensive," but more general.
"Pay whatever it takes."
This is a common expression that directly conveys the meaning.
"You get what you pay for."
This suggests that quality is worth the price, but it's not a perfect match for the proverb.
Best equivalent:
"It's worth every penny."
Because it combines the preciousness of the thing with its worthiness of a high price, and it is closer to the meaning of the Arabic proverb: If something is precious and valuable, do not let it slip away from you because of its high price.

His intellect betrayed him. دَلَّ عَلَيْهِ إِرْبُهُ.

دَلَّ عَلَيْهِ إِرْبُهُ. 
قال أبو عمرو: يقال للرجل الدميم تقتحمه العين ولا يُؤْبَنُ بشيء من النجدة والفضل: دل عليه إربه، أي عَقْله.
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Abu Amr said: It is said of an ugly man, one who is not easily recognizable and who possesses no virtue or merit: His intellect betrayed him.
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التعبير العربي «دَلَّ عَلَيْهِ إِرْبُهُ» يُقال للرجل الذي لا يلفت النظر بمظهره أو هيئته، لكن فضله وعقله وشجاعته تكشف عن قيمته الحقيقية.
ليس له مقابل حرفي في الإنجليزية، لكن من أقرب الأمثال والتعابير: Don't judge a book by its cover.
«لا تحكم على الكتاب من غلافه.»
أي لا تقوِّم الناس من مظهرهم، فقد تكون قيمتهم الحقيقية في عقولهم وفضائلهم.
ومن التعابير الأقرب إلى المعنى الخاص: His worth is known by his character, not his looks.
تُعرف قيمته بأخلاقه وصفاته، لا بمظهره.
Wisdom and merit speak for themselves.
الحكمة والفضل يدلان على صاحبهما.
Appearances can be deceiving.
المظاهر قد تكون خادعة.
وأقرب مثل إنجليزي شائع يؤدي المعنى العام هو:
Don't judge a book by its cover 

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The Arabic expression “دَلَّ عَلَيْهِ إِرْبُهُ” is used to describe a man whose appearance or demeanor doesn't immediately attract attention, but whose virtue, intellect, and courage reveal his true worth.
While there is no direct English equivalent, some of the closest proverbs and expressions include:
“Don't judge a book by its cover.”
“Do not judge a book by its cover.”
This means don't judge people by their appearance; their true value may lie in their intellect and virtues.
Other expressions that closely convey this specific meaning include:
“His worth is known by his character, not his looks.”
“Wisdom and merit speak for themselves.”
“Appearances can be deceiving.”
The closest common English proverb that conveys this general meaning is:
“Don't judge a book by its cover.”