مين يشهد للعروسة غير امها
Meen yeshhad lel arousa gheir ommahah
Translation: who would praise the bride more than her mother?
Meaning: Don't expect those who are close to someone to be partial in their opinions. Just because a mother thinks the world of her daughter, this doesn't mean that the daughter is all that perfect. So, if you want to find out the truth, find a neutral observer.
Source: ُEgyptian proverbs, (Al-Ahram Center For Translation and Publishing, 1986) by Ahmed Taymour Pasha,
Translated by: Nabil Shawkat
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