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nothing is written in stone

Arabic translation: دوام الحال من المحال

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English term or phrase:nothing is written in stone
Arabic translation:دوام الحال من المحال
Entered by: ahmed ismaiel owieda

07:56 May 3, 2004
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / proverbs
English term or phrase: nothing is written in stone
does it mean ليس كلاما منزلا?
but why "in" not "on"?
hamuksha (X)
Local time: 04:50
دوام الحال من المحال
Explanation:
this proverb means: anything can change

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-05-03 08:23:24 GMT)
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أي شئ قابل للتغيير
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ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Local time: 04:50
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4دوام الحال من المحال
ahmed ismaiel owieda
3 +2ليس كلاماً محفوراً
Randa Farhat


Discussion entries: 1





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
دوام الحال من المحال


Explanation:
this proverb means: anything can change

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-05-03 08:23:24 GMT)
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أي شئ قابل للتغيير

ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Local time: 04:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin: I prefer the second, simpler suggestion أي شيء قابل للتغيير
11 mins
  -> thanx so much
agree  Dr. Wathib Jabouri: Well-expressed Nesrin & Ahmed
1 hr
  -> thanx so much
disagree  samehme: حيث أن هذه الجملة ترمز لحال شخص وليس إلى كلام. الأفضل ليس كلاما منزلا.
1 hr
  -> ok
agree  jenan
2 hrs
  -> thanx so much
agree  AhmedAMS: Agree with Nesrin
7 days
  -> thanks so much
agree  Sabry Hameed
10 days
  -> thanks so much
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ليس كلاماً محفوراً


Explanation:
ليس منقوشاً على حجر

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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs 16 mins (2004-05-04 12:13:43 GMT)
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تصحيح: يقال - ليس منقوشاً في الحجر

Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 05:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub: That is right, and that is why written as in and not on, becaus eit is cut into the stone
9 hrs
  -> thank you, yes "in" not "on"
agree  AhmedAMS
7 days
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