أمثال و حكم إنكليزية

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تلبيةً لطلب بعض الأعضاء في المنتدى: سنقدم اليوم هذا الموضوع الجديد عن الأمثال الإنكليزية، و حسب الترتيب الأبجدي للأحرف الإنكليزية. ساعطي المثل و تحته الشرح. و بعد بعض الأمثال ما يقابلها باللغة العربية على قدر ما أعرفه من أمثال عربية. اليوم سنبدأ بحرف

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder
When you are away from someone you love, you love them even more
البعيد عن العين بعيد عن القلب
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Actions speak louder than words
What a person actually does is more important than what they say they will do
بالفعل و ليس بالأقوال
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Advice is least heeded when most needed
When a problem is serious, people often do not follow the advice given
كانت النصيحة بجمل
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All that glitters is not gold
Appearances can be deceptive
ليس كل ما يلمع ذهباً
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All things are difficult before they are easy
With practice things become easier

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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Everybody needs a certain amount of relaxation. It is not good to work all the time
ساعة إلك و ساعة لربك
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later
الوقاية خير من قنطار علاج
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A bad tree does not yield good apples
A bad parent does not raise good children
الشجرة التي لا تظلل كعبها قطعها حلال
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A bird in hand is worth two in a bush
It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something better
عصفور بالإيد و لا عشرة على الشجرة
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A fool at forty is a fool forever
If a person hasn't matured by the age of 40, they never will

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A friend in need is a friend indeed
Someone who helps you when you are in trouble is a real friend
الصديق وقت الضيق
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A friend to all is a friend to none
Someone who is a friend to everyone makes none of them feel special

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A friend's eye is a good mirror
A real friend will tell you the truth
صديقك الذي يبيك و ليس الذي يضحكك
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A good conscience is a soft pillow
You sleep well when you have nothing to feel guilty about.
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A leopard cannot change its spots
It is not possible for a bad or unpleasant person to become good or pleasant
ذيل الكلب سيبقى أعوج و لو وضع في القالب
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A loaded wagon makes no noise
Really wealthy don't talk about money
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A man is known by the company he keeps
A person's character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time
قل لي من ترافق أقل لك من أنت
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A monkey in silk is a monkey no less
No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath
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A rolling stone gathers no moss
If a person keeps moving from place to place, they gain neither friends nor possessions.
Another interpretation is that, by moving often, one avoids being tied down
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A rotten apple spoils the barrel
A dishonest or immoral person can have a bad influence on a group
تفاحة مصابة تصيب كل المجموعة
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A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner
Overcoming adversity leads to competence
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A stitch in time saves nine
It's better to deal with a problem at an early stage, to prevent it from getting worse

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A tree is known by its fruit
A man is judged by his actions
تُعرف الشجرة بثمارها
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After dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile
you should take a rest after dinner
لعد الغدى اتهدى و بعد العشا اتمشى
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As you make your bed you must lie upon it
You should choose carefully the person you marry
عد للعشرة
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As you sow, so shall you reap
You have to accept the consequences of your actions
كما تزرع تحصد
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Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies
There are subjects I'd rather not discuss
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