Arabian Proverb
Arabian Proverb
gate speakers-and-speaking three tongue words
The words of tongue should have three gate keepers.
enemies judge man reputation
Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies
conceal friend friends-or-friendship
Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy.
chameleon leave sure tree until
A chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another
breed good horse saddle
A horse of good breed is not dishonored by his saddle
dress eat others thou whatever
Eat whatever thou likest, but dress as others do
promise rain
A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain
beauty blind country
The one-eyed person is a beauty in the country of the blind
wealth wise worth
A wise man's day is worth a fool's life.
hasty meet
The hasty and the tardy meet at the ferry