Egyptian Arabic- English Idioms

[mohamedansary72]

القرد فى عين أمه غزال

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[mohamedansary72]

Dear members
Every day I will try to select an Egyptian Arabic - English idiom.
Is it a good idea?
Waiting for your reply.

[D.M]

I think that it's a (not bad) idea!

but can we

participate

?

[المكاويه]

Hi dear brother

Of course its a good idea
i like knowing more and more about the expressive language
such as idioms and proverbs
thank u so much for the topic and the idea




....BTW
there is another topic that deals with idioms
but general idioms
not only Egyptian
Here



see u later

[mohamedansary72]

Thank you brothers and sisters.
By the way, I am a professional translator.
I am here to help any one.
I will add my complete course very soon In Shaa Allah in my other topic about translation.

[NaughtY AngeL]

Nice topic, I wish I could participate, but I'm not really good at Egyptian idioms. I mean I know some idioms, but I'm not sure if they're Egyptian or not

By the way, I am a professional translator

For how long have you been specialized in this profession?
are you specialized in certain fields?
Ciao

[mohamedansary72]

Hi dear Naughty Angel
I hope you can participate with us in this new topic.
May I ask where are you from?

As for my profession, I have been in this field since 1995.

I hope to see u in my specialised forum.

[mohamedansary72]

اللى سبق أكل النبق(مثل شعبى)

First come, first served

[mohamedansary72]

زى القرش البرانى

Like a bad penny

[mohamedansary72]

على قد لحافك مد رجليك (مثل شعبى

Cut one's coat according to one's cloth

[mohamedansary72]

باب النجار مخلع

The shoe-maker's wife is ill-shoed

[mohamedansary72]

كل ليل و له آخر
The longest day must have an end

[mohamedansary72]

ما يقدرش يدبح فرخة

Wouldn't harm/ hurt a fly