He took it all : أخذه برمته

أخذه برمته
He took it all
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التعبير العربي «أَخَذَهُ بِرُمَّتِهِ» يقابله في الإنجليزية:
“To take the whole thing.”
أي: أخذه كله من غير أن يترك منه شيئًا.
ومن التعبيرات الإنجليزية القريبة بحسب السياق:
“Lock, stock, and barrel.” — بكل ما فيه، كاملًا دون استثناء.
“The whole lot.” — المجموعة كلها أو الشيء بأكمله.
“Hook, line, and sinker.” — صدّق الأمر تمامًا ومن دون تردد؛ ويُستخدم خصوصًا عند الانخداع، ولذلك لا يصلح إلا إذا كان هذا هو المقصود في السياق.
أقرب مقابل اصطلاحي: “Lock, stock, and barrel.”
مثال: He bought the business lock, stock, and barrel.
أي: اشترى المشروع كله بكل ما فيه.
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The Arabic expression “أَخَذَهُ بِرُمَّتِهِ” (he took it all) is equivalent to the English:
“To take the whole thing.”
That is, to take it completely, leaving nothing behind.
Some similar English expressions, depending on the context, include:
- “Lock, stock, and barrel.” — with everything, completely and without exception.
- “The whole lot.” — the entire lot or the whole thing.
- “Hook, line, and sinker.” — to believe something completely and without hesitation; this is especially used when someone is deceived, and therefore only works if that is the intended meaning in the context.
The closest idiomatic equivalent is: “Lock, stock, and barrel.”
Example:
He bought the business lock, stock, and barrel.
That is, he bought the entire business, including everything in it.

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

ذَهَبَتْ طُولاً، وَعَدِمَتْ مَعْقُولاً‏.‏
She went too far, and lost all sense.
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أقرب مقابل إنجليزي له هو:
“All brawn and no brains.”
أي: قويّ البنية، لكنه قليل العقل؛ ويُقال لمن يمتلك القوة الجسدية دون الذكاء أو حسن التفكير. لكنه لا يشير مباشرةً إلى الكلام غير الدقيق.
ومن التعبيرات الأقرب إلى المعنى الذي ذكرته:
“Big talk, little sense.” — كلام كثير، وعقل قليل.
“Empty words are worth nothing.” — الكلام الفارغ لا قيمة له.
“It’s not the size of the man, but the size of his mind that matters.” — ليست العبرة بحجم المرء، بل بحجم عقله. وهذا تعبير توضيحي، وليس مثلًا إنجليزيًا ثابتًا.
ترشيحي الأقرب: “Big talk, little sense.” إذا كان المقصود أن طول الشخص أو ضخامته لا قيمة لهما ما دام كلامه غير معقول ولا مجدٍ.
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The closest English equivalent is:
“All brawn and no brains.”
Meaning: physically strong but lacking in intelligence; it is said of someone who possesses physical strength but lacks wisdom or sound judgment. However, it doesn't directly refer to inaccurate speech.
Some expressions closer to the meaning I mentioned are:
- “Big talk, little sense.” — Much talk, little sense.
- “Empty words are worth nothing.” — Empty words are worthless.
- “It’s not the size of the man, but the size of his mind that matters.” — It's not the size of a person that matters, but the size of their mind. This is an illustrative expression, not a fixed English proverb.
My closest recommendation is: “Big talk, little sense.” if the intended meaning is that a person's height or size is irrelevant if their speech is illogical and useless.

The elephant mentioned his country ذَكَرَ الْفِيلُ بِلاَدَهُ

ذَكَرَ الْفِيلُ بِلاَدَهُ
The elephant mentioned his country
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المثل العربي «ذَكَرَ الْفِيلُ بِلَادَهُ» يُضرَب لمن تذكّر وطنه أو اشتاق إلى بلاده، أو لمن هاجت به ذكريات موطنه.
وأقرب مقابل له في الإنجليزية هو:
“There’s no place like home.”
أي: لا مكان مثل الوطن أو البيت؛ تعبير عن التعلّق بالوطن والشعور بأن المرء لا يجد الراحة الحقيقية إلا فيه.
ومن التعبيرات القريبة أيضًا:
“Home is where the heart is.” — حيث يكون القلب، يكون الوطن.
“You can take the man out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the man.” — يمكنك أن تُخرج المرء من بلاده، لكنك لا تستطيع أن تنزع بلاده من قلبه.
الأقرب بحسب السياق:
إذا كان المقصود الحنين إلى الوطن: “There’s no place like home.”
إذا كان المقصود أن المرء لا ينسى أصله وموطنه مهما ابتعد: “You can take the man out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the man.”
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The Arabic proverb “The elephant remembered his homeland” is used to describe someone who remembers or longs for their country, or who is overcome with memories of their homeland.
The closest equivalent in English is:
“There’s no place like home.”
That is, there is no place like home; an expression of attachment to one's homeland and the feeling that one finds true comfort only there.
Other related expressions include:
- “Home is where the heart is.” — Where the heart is, there is home.
- “You can take the man out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the man.” — You can take a person out of their country, but you cannot take their country out of their heart.
The closest equivalent, depending on the context, is:
- If the intended meaning is longing for home: “There’s no place like home.”
- If the intended meaning is that one never forgets their origins and homeland, no matter how far they travel: “You can take the man out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the man.”

The friend is a fragrant flower, not a heroine. الْخِلْمُ رَيْحَانَة، وَلَيْسَتْ بِقَهْرمانَة

الْخِلْمُ رَيْحَانَة، وَلَيْسَتْ بِقَهْرمانَة
The friend is a fragrant flower, not a heroine.
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المثل العربي «الْخِلْمُ رَيْحَانَةٌ، وَلَيْسَتْ بِقَهْرَمَانَةٍ» يصوّر الحِلْمَ واللطف كأنهما ريحانة طيبة الرائحة، لا قهرمانةً تتولى الشؤون بالتسلّط والشدة.
وأقرب مقابل له في الإنجليزية، بحسب المعنى المقصود، هو:
“You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
أي: باللطف واللين تكسب الناس، لا بالشدة والغلظة.
ومن التعبيرات الأخرى القريبة:
“Kindness goes a long way.” — اللطف يحقق الكثير.
“Gentleness is a strength, not a weakness.” — الرفق قوة وليس ضعفًا.
“Rule with a gentle hand.” — تولَّ الأمر بيد لينة، لا بالتسلّط.
أقرب مقابل من حيث المعنى العام: “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
ومع ذلك، فليس هذا تطابقًا تامًّا؛ إذ إن صورة الريحانة في المثل العربي توحي بأن الحِلْم أمر لطيف محبوب، وليس وظيفةً تقوم على القهر والسيطرة.
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The Arabic proverb “Kindness is a fragrant flower, not a powerful force” portrays gentleness and kindness as a sweet-smelling flower, not a powerful force that manages affairs with force and severity.
The closest equivalent in English, according to the intended meaning, is:
“You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
That is, you win people over with kindness and gentleness, not with harshness and severity.
Other related expressions include:
- “Kindness goes a long way.” — Kindness achieves a great deal.
- “Gentleness is a strength, not a weakness.” — Gentleness is a strength, not a weakness.
- “Rule with a gentle hand.” — Handle matters with a gentle hand, not with force.
The closest equivalent in terms of general meaning is: “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
However, this is not a perfect match; The image of basil in the Arabic proverb suggests that gentleness is a pleasant and desirable thing, and not a function based on coercion and control.

Recklessness is curbed with gentleness. الخُرْقُ بِالرِّفْقِ يُلْجَمُ.

الخُرْقُ بِالرِّفْقِ يُلْجَمُ.
Recklessness is curbed with gentleness.
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المثل العربي «الخُرْقُ بِالرِّفْقِ يُلْجَمُ» معناه أن الحماقة وسوء التصرّف يمكن كبحهما بالرفق واللين، لا بالعنف والشدة.
وأقرب مقابل له في الإنجليزية:
“You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
أي: تستطيع أن تحقق باللطف ما لا تحققه بالغلظة؛ فالمعاملة اللينة أنفع من المعاملة القاسية.
ومن التعبيرات الإنجليزية القريبة أيضًا:
“Gentleness overcomes force.” — الرفق يغلب القوة.
“Soft words turn away wrath.” — الكلام اللين يطفئ الغضب.
“Patience and kindness can tame the wildest beast.” — الصبر واللطف قادران على ترويض أشد المخلوقات جموحًا. وهذا تعبير توضيحي، لا مثل إنجليزي ثابت بالضرورة.
أقرب مقابل من حيث الحكمة العامة هو:
“You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
لكن إذا أردنا التركيز تحديدًا على معنى كبح الحماقة بالرفق، فإن “Gentleness overcomes force” أقرب إلى المقصود.
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The Arabic proverb “Khurq bil-rifq yuljamu” means that foolishness and bad behavior can be curbed with gentleness and kindness, not with violence and harshness.
A close equivalent in English is: “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
That is, you can achieve with kindness what you cannot achieve with harshness; gentle treatment is more effective than harsh treatment.
Other related English expressions include:
- “Gentleness overcomes force.”
- “Soft words turn away wrath.”
- “Patience and kindness can tame the wildest beast.” This is an illustrative expression, not necessarily a fixed English proverb.
The closest equivalent in terms of general wisdom is: “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
However, if we want to focus specifically on the meaning of curbing foolishness with gentleness, then “Gentleness overcomes force” is closer to the intended meaning.

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.