Idioms

Question 1

طنجرة ولقيت غطاها

Answer 1

Tanjara w la’it ghataaha | A pot has found its lid - Two are made for each other

Question 2

يلي فات مات

Answer 2

Yelli faat maat | What has passed is dead - Let bygones be bygones

Question 3

خيرها في غيرها

Answer 3

Khirha fi ghirha | There’s something better in another one - Better luck next time

Question 4

يوم إلك و يوم عليك

Answer 4

Yom ilak w yom ‘alek | One day for you one day on you - Sometimes life is good | other times bad but don’t give up

Question 5

الحركة بركة

Answer 5

Il-harakeh barakeh | Movement is blessing - Action is better than inaction

Question 6

الدنيا دوارة

Answer 6

Il-dinyeh dawaara | The world is round - What comes around goes around

Question 7

الصبر مفتاح الراحة

Answer 7

Il-saber muftaah il-raha/faraj | Patience is the key to relaxation

Question 8

ما خاب من استشار

Answer 8

Ma khaab man/meen istashaar | He who seeks advice does not fail - Two heads are better than one

Question 9

دق الحديد وهو حامي

Answer 9

Do’e ilHadeed w hooweh haamii | Strike the iron when it is hot

Question 10

غاب القط ألعب يا فار

Answer 10

Ghaab il’it il’ab ya faar | When the cat’s away the mice will play - When no one of authority is present people behave badly

Question 11

رب ضارة نافعة

Answer 11

Ruba darattin naafi’ah | Perhaps a harmful thing brings benefit - Every cloud has a silver lining

Question 12

ضرب عصفورين بحجر واحد

Answer 12

Darab ‘asfoo-rain bihaajar wahed | Hit two birds with one stone

Question 13

مصائب قوم عند قوم فوائد

Answer 13

Masaa’ib qawmn ‘aind qawmn( fawaa’id | The misfortunes of some are benefits for others