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Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 10d

طلع بنتك ولا تطلع إبنك | According to Al-Daba', it is better to allow your daughter to sleep outside the home than your son, because the daughter will know how to take care of herself better than the son, thanks to the conservative education she received.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 11d

نادره وعمارة بيت | In praise of her devoted daughter who helped her with housework.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 12d

الجغر عزيز | The mother did not always discriminate between sons and daughters. All her children were dear to her.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 13d

حوش مطروس اولاد ولا حوش مطروس فلوس | The blessing of the house is in its multitude (in the multitude of the household members) - (Ketubot 107).

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 14d

أنعل الذهب واليلبسه ما عدا الولد بالبيت ويونسه | A woman is only for children (Taanit 31a).

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 15d

لا ولد ولا تلد | Said about those without children and without property who left behind neither son nor possession.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 16d

ياهلا بالبنين سبعه وأقول قليلين | The birth of a male child was blessed with "Good sign that there will be seven" or "Let there be seven".

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 17d

منو المال ومنا البنين | The aspiration of fathers that women will bring them many sons, and they, for their part, bring livelihood to the house.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 18d

منين ما جا الولد حياه | In the sense that the son is the pillar of the father's life, continuing the dynasty and saying Kaddish after his death for the memory of his soul.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 19d

ابن بنتي ابني وابن ابني لا | The contradiction between the two proverbs can be explained by the fact that the mother says the second version out of hatred for her daughter-in-law, while the father says the first version because his daughter's sons don't really belong to his family.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 20d

مزع الفقير مثل قي السكارى | The poor have many children, like the drunkard's vomit that comes in waves.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 21d

فقير وزبو كبير | About the abundance of children among the poor.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 22d

بزر الفقير کثير یاکل پلاو بسيج وينزر أولاد | The poor in Babylon increased in "be fruitful and multiply" in expectation of helping hands. But in reality, the economic situation worsened even more.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 23d

الولد (اليهودي) مثل بول الجمل، كام ما جالو لورا | About a useless child who always goes backward (like camel urine) instead of forward.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 24d

ما يثفي جسد إما يبلی جسد | About the physical and mental efforts invested by parents in raising their children. Their bodies and souls are worn out and their children grow and strengthen, body for body and soul for soul.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 25d

ما يثفي جسد إما يبلی جسد |

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 26d

يراد إم من حديد وأب سعيد | About the effort invested in raising children. The proverb may have intended "wealthy father" and the word "sa'id" (= "happy") was inserted only for rhyming with "hadid".

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 27d

خذ الفال من (ثم) الأطفال | The belief that children, being still young, are protected from committing sins. The Creator in His mercy has bestowed upon them the holy spirit and put the wisdom of the hidden in their mouths.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 28d

المفلس (العريان) بالقفة (بالقافلة) أمين | Even if bandits attack a caravan, they have nothing to rob from a poor or bankrupt person. "A rich man's wealth may be his ransom, but a poor man hears no threat."

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · 29d

آش ياخذ الجريدي من دكان الحداد؟ | One who has no property does not fear theft, just as a mouse has no interest in a blacksmith's shop and cannot cause damage.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · Oct 3

آش ياخذ الحرامي من الجامع؟ | Just as there's nothing to steal from a mosque except mats, so one who has no property does not fear theft.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · Sep 30

الما بينو شوكايي ما تشوكو | Similar to the previous proverb. One who has no reason to worry won't worry, and one who has a reason to fear has something to fear.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · Sep 29

الي جوة باطو ماكو عنز ما يصيح نباع | In the sense of - the hat burns on the thief's head. About someone with a guilty conscience who acts suspiciously.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · Sep 28

ودع عند البزونة شحمة (جبن) | Said about someone who deposits their money or property with a thief or deceiver.

Wisdom of Babylon @smartsaying.bsky.social · Sep 27

ادهن السير (القايش) وسير (يمشي الشغل) | Said about bribery and corruption among government officials. Their work is like a production machine, whose wheels move by means of a belt that stops if not greased.