ذنبه على جنبه

English translation: not to blame but himself

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Arabic term or phrase:ذنبه على جنبه
English translation:not to blame but himself
Entered by: Mohamed Ghazal

16:01 Jan 29, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idiom
Arabic term or phrase: ذنبه على جنبه
ذنبه على جنبه
Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 12:54
not to blame but himself
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Osama Shahin
Egypt
Local time: 10:54
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2As you sow, you shall reap. /Let him brew as he has baked
Anis Farhat
3 +2self-inflicted harm
Sami Khamou
3 +2not to blame but himself
Osama Shahin
3 +1His fault lies with him
Muhammad Atallah


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
As you sow, you shall reap. /Let him brew as he has baked


Explanation:
Other suggestions
As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.(Comme on fait son lit, on se couche)French
(You made your bed--now lie in it.)


Anis Farhat
Tunisia
Local time: 09:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Ghada

agree  Nadia Ayoub
4 hrs
  -> THx Nadia
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
self-inflicted harm


Explanation:
He brought it on himself.

Sami Khamou
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zoubida Hamdaoui
8 mins
  -> Thank you Zoubida

agree  Randa Farhat: nice!
22 hrs
  -> Thank you Randa
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
not to blame but himself


Explanation:
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Osama Shahin
Egypt
Local time: 10:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hassan zekry
45 mins
  -> Thank you Mr. Hassan

agree  Mujeeb Rahman: Not to blame but himself.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Mujeeb
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
His fault lies with him


Explanation:
His fault lies with him

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Note added at 1395 days (2013-11-25 11:21:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Or, his blood be on his own head

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Alsaqqa: I think this is the most suitable answer
1 hr
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