Proverb of the day 3

Ahram Online , Saturday 21 Feb 2015

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 اللى معاه ربنا يمشى على الميه

Elli maah rabbena yemshi ala almayya

Translation: He who has God on his side can walk on water.

 

Meaning: If you have God on your side, you have nothing to fear, nothing is too difficult for you and the sky’s the limit. It denotes piety. But it also denotes jealousy. The saying is outdated now, but when it was in fashion, it might have indicated that somebody else’s good fortune is an act of God, not a result of hard work or a well-earned reward.

Source: Egyptian Proverbs

Translated by Nabil Shawkat 

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