This document summarizes proverbs related to hands in Arabic. It provides the literal and metaphorical meanings of 24 different proverbial sayings involving hands. Some key proverbs discussed include: "If your hand can't reward then thank through your tongue", "One hand can't clap", "A skill in the hand is security against poverty", and "The hand that takes does not give." The proverbs illustrate cultural sayings related to cooperation, self-reliance, skills, greed, and prudent use of resources.
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1. Project of Proverbs<br />Parts of the body<br />( Hands )<br />By,<br />Shahad F. Al-Nemari<br />0879099<br />Instructor,<br />Dr. Shdia Y. Banjar<br />LANE 462<br />悒悵悋 惶惘惠 惆 惺 悋悋悖悸 惶 愕悋 惡悋愆惘 .<br />Literal meaning : If you can't reward then you should thank.<br />Metaphorical meaning : If your hand can't give a reward then thank through your tongue.<br />惆 悋忰惆悸 悋 惠惶 .<br />Literal meaning : One hand can't clap.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Listen to the sound of one hand clapping (denoting the benefits of cooperation).<br />悋惺 惡惶惘悸 悋惆 惶惘悸 .<br />Literal meaning : The eye sees but the arm is short ( can't reach ).<br />Metaphorical meaning : When someone whishes for something beyond his means.<br />惆 惺 惆 惠愕悋惺惆 .<br />Literal meaning : A hand in addition to another will be a help.<br />Metaphorical meaning: Two heads are better than one, many hands make light work.<br />惠 惆 惠愕 愃惘 .<br />Literal meaning : You may have something in your hand, but then fate decrees that it goes to another.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Many a slip between the cup and the lip.<br />悖惺 忰悋悴惠 惡惆 , 悋 悖 惡 悋 愕惆 .<br />Literal meaning : I would attend to my own needs myself rather than address a dog as '' master ''<br />Metaphorical meaning : There is no benefit in seeking help from a bad person.<br />悋惆 悋惡愀悋悸 悴愕悸 .<br />Literal meaning : The idle hand is contaminated.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Idle hands are the devil's tool.<br />悋 愕忰 惆惺惠 悒悋 惆 .<br />Literal meaning : nothing can wipe away your tear except for your own hand.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Would you best be served, serve yourself.<br />惶惺悸 悋惆 悖悋 悋惘 .<br />Literal meaning : A skill in the hand is security against poverty.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Knowledge of a skill is insurance against poverty.<br />悋悋 悋 悋 惠惠惺惡 惺 悋惆 , 悋 忰慍 惺 悋惡 .<br />Literal meaning : The money that hand doesn't tire over, the heart doesn't grieve over ( when it is lost )<br />Metaphorical meaning : Easy come, easy go.<br /> 悋 惆 悋惘惡 悋 悴惡 .<br />Literal meaning : What is in your hand is nearer ( to you) than what is in your pocket.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Keep your property as much as possible at your own disposal, for you never know when or how fast you may need it. This proverb in particular urges us always to be prudent with money ( even if we have plenty of it )<br />悋惆 悋 惠悖悽悵 悋 惠惺愀 .<br />Literal meaning : The hand that takes does not give.<br />Metaphorical meaning : It is very hard for the selfish to start giving.<br />悋忰悸 惆 悋惠 惺悴惡悸.<br />Literal meaning : A cake in the hand of an orphan is a wonder.<br />Metaphorical meaning : A thing out of context may be a source of wonder.<br />悴悋 惆 惘悋 惆 惆悋 .<br />Literal meaning : To come with one hand in the front and one hand in the back <br />Metaphorical meaning : To come empty handed.<br />惆 惺 惠 .<br />Literal meaning : my hand is on your shoulder.<br />Metaphorical meaning : There I am ready to go along with you, I am completely with you on this.<br />悋 惠悴 惺 愆悋 .<br />Literal meaning : Don't let your right hand victimize your left.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Don't do any mistake that influence badly on you.<br /> 愕 惆 惶忰忰 悋 惆 悋 忰 .<br />Literal meaning : Keep your hand tight, you won't bleed and you won't weep.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Organize your money spending and you won't have to feel sorry for yourself it in the future.<br />愀惺悋 悋惆 惡悋 忰惶, 惆 惘悋 惆 惆悋 .<br />Literal meaning : We came out of the carnival without chickpeas, one hand in front, one hand behind.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Everybody used to come out of carnivals with at least chickpea dips. The proverb is used to describe those who came out of a carnival with empty hands. <br />惡愕 悋悖悋惆 惷忰 惺 悋忰 .<br />Literal meaning : Kissing hands is fooling beards.<br />Metaphorical meaning : It describes those who try all sorts of winded methods to reach their desire, but not a single time have they tried to go straight to the point.<br />悋悴愕 忰惓 悗悽悵 惡惆 惠莒惘 悋 惠悴愕 忰惓 悗悽悵 惡惘悴 惠悴惘 .<br />Literal meaning : Sit down where your hand is taken then taper, and don't sit where your foot is taken and conducted.<br />Metaphorical meaning : Warning that one puts himself in a position to be the cause of misery and humiliation and misery, and provides guidance as to the importance of choosing the correct position that fits you and he finds a designee on the consequences.<br />