<'Elle 3ala rasoh batha ye-hasses 3aleha> Literal translation: A person with a wound on his head keeps touching it.. Hidden meaning: A person is likely to point to his/her own weaknesses.. Applicability: When somebody's acts expose what he/she is trying to hide. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <3ala kad lehafak med regleak> Literal translation: Stretch your legs as far as your quilt (blanket) goes.. Hidden meaning: Do not do what you cannot afford.. Applicability: When extravagancy is unaffordable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <'Elle fat kadimoh tah> Literal translation: Lost is the person who forgets his/her past. Hidden meaning: Remember what you were before bragging about what you became.. Applicability: Criticizing those who want to be disassociated from their roots. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <Labbe...
My Thoughts about Egypt and the Egyptian life.