I leave you a list of Arabic proverbs, full of wisdom and knowledge of one of the oldest civilizations on the planet. The countries of the Arabian peninsula in addition to being the cradle of civilization have been responsible for important contributions to mathematics, education, and general world culture.
In the following proverbs we will find topics such as morality, education, virtue and life. You may also be interested in this list of Chinese proverbs.
-Don't leave today's work for tomorrow.
-Most people forget everything, except when you are ungrateful.
-What today is fire, tomorrow could be ashes.
-Trust in God, but tie up your camel.
-Love is patient.
-Put things in their place, and they will put you in yours.
-A mosquito can make the lion's eye bleed.
-The misfortunes are easier to bear if we share them with others.
- An insult is like a small garment: it exposes the one who uses it.
-The best generosity is that which is given without being asked.
-A great tree was once just a seed.
-Beauty is power.
-Don't tell your friend secrets that you would hide from your enemy.
-Life is about believing in something and fighting for it.
-If you want to kill a snake, make sure you cut off its head.
-It is better to eat and thank God, than to eat and remain silent.
-The best answer will always come from the person who is not angry.
-If you hear the question wrong, your answer will be wrong.
-He who sows thorns should never expect to reap roses.
-The academic ink is worth as much as the blood of the martyr.
-Continuous improvement is better than being good.
-If speaking is silver, silence is gold.
-Better known error than truth to be known.
-The key to everything is determination.
-He who steals an egg is capable of stealing a camel.
-He who sees the calamity in other people, sheds light on his own.
-Few know how much we must know to realize how little we know.
-Nobody but a mule denies his family.
-A piece of advice given in the middle of a crowd is simply unpleasant.
-Discord between the powerful is luck for the poor.
-The smarter you are, the less you talk.
-Open your mouth only if what you are going to say is better than silence.
-The envious person is the most unhappy.
-Where justice exists, we are all brothers.
-Caution: some liars tell the truth.
-The friend advises you based on their interests, not based on yours.
-A kind word can make even the snake come out of its nest.
-The courage without intelligence is not courage.
-Beware of the man who gives you too many compliments, later he will run you over.
-The servant who has two masters, lies to one of them.
-If you speak, you belong to your words; If you don't, then the words belong to you.
-If your goal is the highest standards, you shouldn't settle for less than the stars.
-He who lies for you will also lie about you.
- Arrogance is a weed that grows frequently in the dunghill.
-Always distrust before trusting.
-A fable is a bridge that leads to the truth.
-Someone with a small body often harbors a great soul.
-Time does not change, reveals.
-Forgiveness is more satisfying than revenge.
-In the rush there is repentance, but in patience and care there is peace and security.
-If meat is expensive, then patience is cheap.
-Avoid the company of liars, but if you can't avoid it, don't believe them.
-The lion's food gives the wolf indigestion.
-Doubt is the key to all knowledge.
-The falsehood does not last long; the truth lasts until the end of time.
-Do good to people and you will enslave their hearts.
-Bias is the plague of opinion.
-He who has long legs will go far.
-Be patient and you will get what you want.
-Fear can make a donkey attack a lion.
-It is better to have a thousand enemies outside your tent than one inside it.
-Too much humility goes hand in hand with humiliation.
-Name someone your lord and he will sell you at the slave market.
-He who approves the crime is just as guilty as the one who commits it.
-Be careful if the sensible person is angry.
-Avoid doing what later requires apologizing.
-A problem is solved when it becomes more difficult.
-Love is blind.
-You need a brother. Without it, you are like a person who goes into battle without a weapon.
-If you mentioned the wolf, you better be alert.
-If there is no choice but a council, ask for the decision of a counselor or the advice of a decisive person.
-It's better to fix what you have to wait for something you don't have.
-He who wants to sell his honor will always find a buyer.
-Good acts keep bad ones away.
-The time is gold.
- Diligence is the mother of good luck.
-The fruit of silence is tranquility.
-If patience is bitter, its fruit is sweet.
-Victory over the weak is like a defeat.
- Take action. A promise is to a cloud as its fulfillment is to rain.
-Leading by example is better than giving advice.
-Anger begins with madness, but ends in regret.
-The stingy have big porches and little morality.
-The stinginess deteriorates the value of a man.
-A change is as good as a rest.
-Ask an ignorant man for advice and he will think you are his enemy.
-The wind always flies in the opposite direction the boat wants to go.
-In life only three things are certain: birth, death and change.
-He is wiser who knows how to forgive.
-Ignorance is the death of the living.
-If you don't know where you are going, take a look back to see where you came from.
-A man cannot be a good doctor if he himself has never been ill.
-Take care of him whose goodness you cannot ask for and from whose evil you cannot protect yourself.
-Fate loves rebels.
-When your child grows up, become his brother.
-In the desert of life, wise men travel by caravan, while fools prefer to travel alone.
-Don't eat your bread at someone else's table.
-He who does not denounce evil is a silent demon.
-Horse that does not want to saddle, will not eat oats.
-Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies.
-All dogs are good at barking at the doors of their houses.
-God gives time, but never forgets.
-Follow the advice of the one who makes you cry, not the advice of the one who makes you laugh.
-Any wise enemy is better than an ignorant friend.
-Don't cut the tree that gives you shade.
-Be generous with a generous person and you will win their heart, be generous with a rude person and they will rebel against you.
-The secret of success is to keep walking forward.
-Lying is the plague of speech.
-Man who is sinking, will try to hold on to any rope.
-Good attributes do not override bad, just as sugar is not an antidote to poison.
-Stupidity is a disease without a cure.
-Never entrust a sword to a fool.
-Everything is small at the beginning and then it grows; Except for the problems, those are big from the start and keep growing.
-The one who takes a look at his neighbor's window, could lose his eyes.
-Everyone criticizes the defects of others, but they are blind to their own.
-The human thinks and God plans.
-Sometimes forgiveness is weakness.
-Sit where you are welcomed and helped, not where you are not welcome.
-If you are a liar, then you better have a good memory.
- Anticipate the nonsense, but never accept it.
-Life, like fire, begins with smoke and ends in ashes.
-Words of wisdom come out of the mouth of ordinary people.
-A small debt makes someone a debtor, while a large debt makes him an enemy.
-Beauty does not exist, men only dream of it.
-Examine the speech, not the speaker.
-There is no point trying to mold the iron while it is cold.
-Many are the paths that do not lead to the heart.
-Give your friends your money and your blood, but don't justify yourself. Your enemies won't believe you and your friends don't need it.
-Unity is power.
-There is always a tomorrow.
-Insults should be written in the sand, while compliments should be written in stone.
-Lying is a disease, and the truth is the cure.
-If you see the fangs of the lion, do not think that it is smiling.
-A conversation is like making love; the man is the question, the woman the answer, and the union of both is fruitful.
-To eat less, you have to sleep more.
-If a dog offers to help you cross the river, don't ask him if he has mange.
-Just letting things happen is a sign of weakness.
-The one who has the most control over himself is the one who can protect his own secrets.
-A paradise without people is a paradise that is not worth living.
-It is easier not to commit a sin than to repent of it.
-If you are unable to reward, be sure to thank.
-Look for knowledge, even if it is in China.
-The worth of a man depends on his two smallest organs: his heart and his tongue.
-For smart people, signs can replace words.
-A single day of a wise man is worth more than the entire life of a fool.
-You can't change the wind, but you can adjust the sails.
-Let's meet as brothers, but work as strangers.
-Only iron can beat iron.
-If you are charitable, then you are rich.
-The one who has been bitten by the snake is scared when he sees a rope on the ground.
-An action says more than a thousand words.
-Our parents planted for us to eat, so we planted for our children to eat.
-Experiences are the spectacles of the intellect.
-The wise man who associates with malicious men becomes an idiot, while the dog who travels with good men becomes a rational being.
-One is not born a warrior, one becomes one.
-Act like an idiot and everyone will respect you.
-The example is always better than the precept.
-A fool can handle his own affairs better than a wise man can handle the affairs of others.
-Dawn does not come twice to wake a man.
-An educated man without work is like a cloud without rain.
-Blind eyes see better than blind hearts.
- Arrogance diminishes wisdom.
-He who has no money, has no friends.
-Watch out for the idiot because he's like an old outfit. Every time you patch it, the wind will tear it again.
-Man learns little from success, but a lot from failure.
-Evil people know how to recognize their kind.
-Fear the person who fears you.
-Between two evils, always choose the lesser.
- Diligence is a wonderful teacher.
-He who eats alone, drowns alone.
-The best place in the world is on the back of a horse, and the best friend of all time is a book.
-Don't think you are eloquent just because a fool applauds you.
-Wealth comes like a turtle, and goes like a gazelle.
-The fruit of shyness is neither gain nor loss.
-Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key.
-Make sure you have a controversial opinion and men will talk about you.
-The eloquent rooster cackles as soon as it hatches from the egg.
-Compete, do not envy.
-Paying attention, one learns to identify opportunities.
-The habit is the sixth sense that dominates the other five.
-Lying and theft are close neighbors.
-The man who is a slave to the truth is a free man.
-Tomorrow will be another day.
-Give me wool and tomorrow you will have a sheep.
-Always ask the experienced instead of the educated.
-Sometimes even the intestine and the stomach cannot agree.
-Excuses are always mixed with lies.
-He who is healthy has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
-If you buy cheap meat, you will smell what you have saved when it boils.
-Never celebrate when someone leaves, until you know who is going to replace him.
-A book that remains closed is no better than a brick.
-A book is like a garden that you carry in your pocket.
-The older you are day after day, the more cultured you become year after year.
-Choose your neighbors before choosing your home.
-Bad habits take time to die.
-Just wanting it will not make a poor man rich.
-Good health is a crown carried by the healthy that only the sick can see.
-The cure for destiny is patience.
-The most praised form of eloquence when speaking is not wise, is silence.
-If you have many things, give away your wealth. If you have few things, then give your heart.
-Consult the wise man and do not disobey him.
-Only when the need arises do you realize who your friend really is.
-The sense of humor is the rod that allows us to balance our steps while we walk the tightrope of life.
-Only death can take away hope.
-The lack of intelligence is the greatest poverty.
-The more difficult a problem is, the closer it is to solving it.
-Don't make fun of thin beards when you are hairless.
-Peace is only possible after war.
-Live together as brothers, and do business as strangers.
-If the lion saves you, don't be greedy and don't hunt him down.
-It is better to be single your whole life than to be a widower for a month.
-Keep quiet and give a silent appearance, and if you are eating meat, tell the world that it is fish.
-We have one tongue and two ears for a reason: we need to hear more than we speak.
-The wisest is the one who knows how to forget.
-It is better to be a free dog than a caged lion.
-What you sow, you reap.
-Eat what you want, but dress like the others.
-It is better to avoid mistakes altogether than to do something for which you should apologize.
-If you hear a person say good but wrong things about you, do not be sure that they are not saying bad and false things about you.
-Care because your tongue can cut your neck.
-By not doing evil, you take away your enemy's power.
-Laugh and the world will laugh with you; cry and you will cry alone.
-Forgetfulness is the plague of knowledge.
-Don't stand in a dangerous place waiting for a miracle.
-Be careful with your enemy once, and with your friend a thousand times. A friend who betrays you knows more about what hurts you.
-An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
-A fool is characterized by getting angry without cause, talking but saying nothing, changing but without progress, asking without a goal, trusting strangers, and mistaking enemies for friends.
-Death is like the black camel that kneels at the door of all men. Sooner or later you will have to ride it.
-There are four things that do not return: the word issued, the arrow launched, the life passed, and the wasted opportunity.
-He who does not know and is not aware is a fool. Avoid it. He who knows and is not aware is asleep. Wake it up. He who knows and is aware is wise. Follow it.