Jan 16, 2008 16:34
16 yrs ago
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English term
"Some days you eat the meat, and some days the meat eats you."
English to Arabic
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Poetry & Literature
it was in a magazine article when a person was asked about her motto in life.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 +6 | الدهر يومان، يوم لك ويوم عليك |
Muslih Husein (X)
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| 3 +4 | دوام الحال من المحال |
Amira Mansour
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| 5 | يوم عسل يوم بصل |
Steve Booth
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Proposed translations
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الدهر يومان، يوم لك ويوم عليك
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Amira Mansour
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دوام الحال من المحال
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Peer comment(s):
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ahmadwadan.com
: I was about to write the same as pure guessing
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Thank you, Mr. Ahmad :-)
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Nesrin
: Or يوم لك ويوم عليك
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Yes, thanks Nesrin.
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Mohsin Alabdali
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Thank you.
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Majid Ayad
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Thank you.
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يوم عسل يوم بصل
not literal but another alternative proverb meaning the same thing
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