الحى أبقى من الميت

English translation: The living is more important than the dead

07:38 Oct 27, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / idiom
Arabic term or phrase: الحى أبقى من الميت
well-known idiom.
Dina 13
English translation:The living is more important than the dead
Explanation:
The living is more important than the dead
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Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 15:45
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Summary of answers provided
2 +5A living Dog is better than a dead Lion
Mohamed Gaafar
5The living is more important than the dead
Hani Hassaan
4The living count, not the dead
Abu Obai
4Life's for the alive
Mohamed Fouda


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The living is more important than the dead


Explanation:
The living is more important than the dead

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +5
A living Dog is better than a dead Lion


Explanation:
dependes on your context

Mohamed Gaafar
Egypt
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ghassan al-Alem: !
5 mins
  -> Thanks a million Mr. Ghassan

agree  Mohamed Kamel
9 mins
  -> Thanks a million Mr. Mohamed

agree  Osama Shahin
1 hr
  -> Thanks Mr. Osama

agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Ms Lina

agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Ms Noha
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922 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The living count, not the dead


Explanation:
The living count, not the dead

Abu Obai
Local time: 15:45
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1974 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Life's for the alive


Explanation:
Ok. I just heard it in the movie Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. :)

Mohamed Fouda
Egypt
Local time: 15:45
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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