من لا يسمع الموسيقى يظن الراقص مخبولا

English translation: "Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music."

17:12 Mar 21, 2009

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Arabic term or phrase: من لا يسمع الموسيقى يظن الراقص مخبولا

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Hanan Sharabati KudoZ activity Questions: 6 (none open) Answers: 77
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English translation:"Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music."

Explanation:
"Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music."
it's one of George Carlin quot.

http://www.google.jo/search?hl=ar&q=Those who dance, are con...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carlin

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Sumaia Sawalha
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 16:48

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Thanks a lot Sumaia
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Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad

MandyLM

5 +2

"Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music."

Sumaia Sawalha

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21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad

Explanation:
It seems to be referenced most often as a Chinese proverb, but It's fairly well known in English too.

Reference: http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=o...

MandyLM
Egypt
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of:

English

44 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

"Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music."

Sumaia Sawalha
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 16:48
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Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thanks a lot Sumaia

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من لا يسمع الموسيقى يظن الراقص مخبولا

English translation: "Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music."

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من لا يسمع الموسيقى يظن الراقص مخبولا

English translation: "Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music."

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