472 Arab Proverbs
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A book is a garden carried in the pocket.2.
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.3.
A book that remains shut, is but a block.4.
A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.5.
A chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another.6.
A change is as good as a rest.7.
A fable is a bridge that leads to truth.8.
A fable is a bridge which leads to truth.9.
A fat woman is a blanket for the winter.10.
A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends.11.
A friend advises in his interest, not yours.12.
A friend is known when needed.13.
A good deed dies when it is spoken about.14.
A good man is one who rejoices in the well-being of others.15.
A good orator makes us see with our ears.16.
A grateful dog has more worth than an ungrateful man.17.
A hand that has been chopped off cannot steal any more.18.
A heart free from care is better than a full purse.19.
A horse of good breed is not dishonored by his saddle.20.
A horse that will not carry a saddle must have no oats.