صاحب بالين كداب
sahib balein kaddab
Translation: He who has two businesses is a liar.
Meaning: If someone is to do anything right, he has to give it all he has. Otherwise, he will fail and perhaps disappoint many people in the process. So trust only those who are specialised, and keep away from the dreamers, the conmen, and the dilettantes.
Source: ُEgyptian proverbs, (Al-Ahram Center For Translation and Publishing, 1986) by Ahmed Taymour Pasha,
Translated by: Nabil Shawkat
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