472 Arab Proverbs / Page 10
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He who starts a lawsuit makes a hole in the dike.182.
He who steals an egg will steal a camel.183.
He who uses bad incense must be careful not to burn his sleeves.184.
He who walks alone shall surely arrive first.185.
He who walks through a field of onions, will smell like an onion.186.
He who wants to sell his honor will always find a buyer.187.
He who would visit a vice, never has far to travel.188.
Heaven on earth is to be found on horseback, reading books and between a woman's breasts.189.
I am a prince and you are a prince; who will lead the donkeys?.190.
I came to the place of my birth and cried, "The friends of my youth, where are they?" And echo answered, "Where are they?"191.
If a dog offers to help you across the river, don't ask if he is suffering from the mange.192.
If a man believes in a stone, that stone will serve him well.193.
If a man's mouth were silent, then another part would speak.194.
If a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity.195.
If a rich man ate a snake, they would say it was because of his wisdom; if a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity.196.
If a wife is unfaithful then the husband is partly to blame.197.
If begging should unfortunately be your lot, knock at the large gates only.198.
If I had two loaves of bread, I would sell one and buy hyacinths, for they would feed my soul.199.
If man be a river, then woman will be a bridge.200.
If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You can always buy her back again.