472 Arab Proverbs / Page 11
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If someone says "There is a wedding ceremony in the clouds," then the women would soon arrive with their ladders.202.
IF the camel once gets his nose in the tent, his body will soon follow.203.
If the king says that it is night in the middle of the day, look up at the stars.204.
If there were no tears, our ribs would burn.205.
If we are both masters, then who shall lead the mules?206.
If you are a friend of the captain, you can wipe your hands on the sail.207.
If you are offered a bull, do not ask how much milk he will give.208.
If you buy cheap meat, you'll smell what you have saved when it boils.209.
If you cannot take things by the head, then take them by the tail.210.
If you don't know where you are going, look back to where you've come from.211.
If you give in to a fool, he will say, "This is because they are afraid of me."212.
If you have given away much of your wealth, then you have given a little of your heart.213.
If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.214.
If you have never seen evil, look closely at yourself some time.215.
If you hear that a mountain has moved, believe; but if you hear that a man has changed his character, believe it not.216.
If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end.217.
If you want to hit your mother-in-law, be sure to split her head.218.
If you want to kill a snake, chop off its head.219.
If you want to take revenge on a man, send him a really beautiful woman.220.
If your neighbor visits Mecca once, watch out for him. If he makes a second visit, you had better avoid him. After the third visit you had better move to another street.