ما أفلح قوم وليت أمورهم امرأة

English translation: losers are the people who are ruled by a woman -- A people commanded by a woman will not succeed

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Arabic term or phrase:ما أفلح قوم وليت أمورهم امرأة
English translation:losers are the people who are ruled by a woman -- A people commanded by a woman will not succeed
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20:08 Oct 12, 2015
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Arabic term or phrase: ما أفلح قوم وليت أمورهم امرأة
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Can anyone help explain the meaning of this saying?

ما أفلح قوم وليت أمورهم امرأة

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losers are the people who are ruled by a woman -- A people commanded by a woman will not succeed
Explanation:
losers are the people who are ruled - commanded by a woman;
or
A people ruled - commanded by a woman will not succeed

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Losers are the people ruled or commanded by a woman

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http://dailyhadith.abuaminaelias.com/2012/11/29/hadith-on-le...
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5 +3losers are the people who are ruled by a woman -- A people commanded by a woman will not succeed
Elite Pro Tr (X)
5people who are ruled by a woman will not be successful.
Awad Balaish
4people ruled by a woman shall be distracted.
MD Taher


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
losers are the people who are ruled by a woman -- A people commanded by a woman will not succeed


Explanation:
losers are the people who are ruled - commanded by a woman;
or
A people ruled - commanded by a woman will not succeed

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Note added at 39 mins (2015-10-12 20:47:59 GMT)
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Losers are the people ruled or commanded by a woman

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Note added at 39 mins (2015-10-12 20:48:29 GMT)
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http://dailyhadith.abuaminaelias.com/2012/11/29/hadith-on-le...

Elite Pro Tr (X)
Egypt
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Morano El-Kholy: Also: Losers are those who are ruled by a woman.
33 mins
  -> شكرا جزيلًا

agree  Mohammad Karkoura (X)
11 hrs
  -> شكرا جزيلًا

agree  Spiridon: yes
2 days 15 hrs
  -> شكرا جزيلًا
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
people who are ruled by a woman will not be successful.


Explanation:
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people who inaugurate a woman to rule them will not be successful.

Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
people ruled by a woman shall be distracted.


Explanation:
disordered

MD Taher
Egypt
Local time: 14:36
Native speaker of: Arabic
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