472 Arab Proverbs / Page 12
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In order to really love someone you must love him as though he was going to die tomorrow.222.
In the desert of life the wise travel by caravan, while the fool prefers to travel alone.223.
In the presence of Fate, the physician becomes a fool.224.
In the small lanes there are no brothers or friends.225.
Insults must be written in sand and compliments carved in stone.226.
It is a sign of weakness just to let things happen.227.
It is better to cut off the head that has no pride.228.
It is better to die in revenge than to live on in shame.229.
It is easier not to commit a sin than to repent it.230.
It is good to know the truth and to speak the truth. It is even better to know the truth and speak about palm trees.231.
It is good to know the truth, but it is better to speak of palm trees.232.
It is not the bullet that kills you, it is fate.233.
It makes no sense to try to forge the iron whilst it is still cold.234.
It may be a fire today -- tomorrow it will be ashes.235.
It's all fate and chance.236.
Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies.237.
Judge not of a ship as she lies on the stocks.238.
Kiss the hand of your enemy if you cannot chop it off: Envy has no rest.239.
Know each other as if your were brothers; negotiate deals as if you were strangers to each other.240.
Knowledge acquired as a child is more lasting than an engraving on stone.