اللين ما ينكسرش
El layyen ma yenkesersh
Translation: Something flexible cannot be broken
Meaning: This proverb, not commonly used, advises people to make compromises as needed, rather than risk everything on a point of principle. Pragmatism works, but intransigence can be costly.
Source: Egyptian Proverbs, (Al-Ahram Center for Translation and Publishing, 1986) by Ahmed Taymour Pasha
Translated by: Nabil Shawkat
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