Provérbios egípcios

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• "O arqueiro acerta o alvo, parte pelo esticamento, parte pelo relaxamento. O barqueiro alcança a terra, parte do esticamento, parte do relaxamento."

A goose’s child is a swimmer

Significado: Tal pai, Tal filho.

A monkey is a gazelle in its mother’s eyes. (um macaco é uma gazela aos olhos da mãe)

Meaning: People are not objective when it comes to themselves and their family. (As pessoas não são objetivas no que diz respeito a elas mesmas e suas familías).

An absent person has his excuse. (uma pessoa ausente sempr tem sua desculpa)

Meaning: Don't blame someone for not being here until you hear him/her out.

Bathe her and then look at her.

Meaning: Look at a girl without makeup and hairdo to see if she’s really pretty. (olhe para uma garota sem maquiagem e penteado e veja se ela é realmente bonita).

Be patient with a bad neighbor. Maybe he’ll leave or a disaster will take him out. (seja paciente com um mau vizinho, talvez ele se mude ou um desastre o leve embora).

Meaning: Take your time before getting into fights you can avoid. (Dê um tempo antes de entrar em brigas as quais você pode evitar).

Borrowing is bad, and paying back is always a loss.

Meaning: Obvious

Cover your candle, it will light more.

Meaning: Be cautious! Don’t brag about what you have.

Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.

Meaning: Don't be fooled by women’s appearances; look deeper.

He who couldn't overcome the donkey took on the saddle.

Meaning: Said of people who don’t face their match and pick on the weak instead.

He whose house is made out of glass, shouldn’t throw stones at people.

Meaning: Think of the repercussions before taking actions; you may be more liable to get harmed.

If your friend is (like) honey, don't lick it all.

Meaning: Don’t abuse people’s generosity towards you.

If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.

Meaning: Don’t get married to people for their money; it won’t bring you happiness.

Knowledge is in the head, not the copybook.

Meaning: Thinking is more important than just getting knowledge from books.

News that’s for money today will be for free tomorrow.

Meaning: Obvious

Stretch your legs as far as your quilt goes.

Meaning: Don’t do what’s beyond your capabilities. Don’t buy what you cannot afford.

This cub is from that lion.

Meaning: Like father, like son.

Those who had some shame are dead.

Meaning: People don’t have boundaries anymore.

(actually there's a story behind this proverb; it's a very old one from the Ottoman era, when Cairo had a lot of turkish baths - especially in the local areas. There was once a very big fire in one of the famous turkish baths during the women's time of the day; the women who ran out without clothes survived, but those too ashamed to run away naked .. died in there)--Esseily 10:05, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)

What comes easily is lost easily.

Meaning: Obvious

When I hear you, I believe you. When I see what you do, I’m surprised.

Meaning: You speak reason yet you do weird stuff that contradicts it.

When the Angels arrive, the devils leave.

Meaning: Said when people leave upon others’ arrival.