472 Arab Proverbs
1. 
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.
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