472 Arab Proverbs / Page 10
181. 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.