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Arabic to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Rasha El-Gabry United Kingdom Local time: 00:45 | ||||||
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the people of a place are the best to know its small roads Explanation: the people of a place are the best to know its small/secret roads |
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Mecca people more aware of its surroundings (than others) Explanation: Mecca people more aware of its surroundings (than others) |
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set a thief to catch a thief Explanation: طبعا مع الاختلاف والفارق في المعنى الحرفي ولكن المضمون واحد وهو أن الرجوع إلى ذوي العلم بالشيء أفضل من غيرهم -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-04-10 10:58:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- معذرة قصدت ذوي العلم بالشيء أدرى به من غيرهم |
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The Locals Know Best Explanation: There are actually a lot of terms; such as; leave it to the locals to help you find the way Only the locals are best at guiding you through the area The suggestion is found in the link below -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2009-04-10 12:33:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Actually, in the links below. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2009-04-10 12:37:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here is one that comes in the form of an advice: "Know what the locals know, wherever you go" http://www.plantingstories.com/Press Cuttings/BestBikingRoad... Reference: http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu/www/pubs/gater/fall97/sept11/... Reference: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/34/?p=article&sid=212&id=219761 |
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The people of Mecca know the twists Explanation: The people of Mecca know the twists |
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It takes one to know one Explanation: A somewhat slang interpretation, but gets to the meaning. |
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