ده وجهك ولاضى القمر
Dah weshshak walla dayy el amar
Translation: Is this your face or the light of the moon?
Meaning: It is so delightful to see you, as if one is looking at a bright moon. The saying is reserved to guests one doesn't see very often. Perhaps relatives living in a village that is distant, 30 or 40 km away, who can only come visit on special occasions, feasts and weddings etc.
Source: ُEgyptian proverbs, (Al-Ahram Center For Translation and Publishing, 1986) by Ahmed Taymour Pasha,
Translated by: Nabil Shawka
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