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Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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5 | Egypt's vineyard keepers didn't watch out for the foxes who had a bellyful. The grapes shall not di |
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Egypt's vineyard keepers didn't watch out for the foxes who had a bellyful. The grapes shall not di Explanation: Egypt's vineyard keepers did not watch out for the foxes who had a bellyful. The grapes, nevertheless, shall never die out. نواطير مصر لم يقوموا بمهمتهم وهى حماية حقول العنب فملئت الثعالب بطونها، ولكن العنب لن يفنى فمصر ولادة |
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Reference Reference information: In Rural areas in Egypt it is common to subcontract a Guard to cater for the crop from any intruders being animals or humans with bad intentions. The text says litterally: When Egypt's guardians took a nap and did not watch the foxes .... something happened to the grapes... |
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