اللي ما لوش غرض يعجن، يقعد ٦ ايام ينخل
Elli malush gharad ye’gen, yuq’ud set ayyam yenkhul
Translation: He who has no desire to knead dough will spend six days sifting flour.
Meaning: This proverb is about the nature of procrastination. Someone may spend an inordinate amount of time on an unnecessary task just to avoid doing what they don't enjoy. For example, when a student is trying to avoid writing a report, they may spend hours rearranging their desk or checking their email
Source: Egyptian Proverbs, (Al-Ahram Center for Translation and Publishing, 1986) by Ahmed Taymour Pasha,
Translated by: Nabil Shawkat
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