Lost in Literal

🇸🇦 Arabic, taken literally

اللي يتلسع من الشوربة ينفخ في الزبادي

elli yeltasa' men el-shorba yenfokh fel-zabadi · elli yitlisiʿ min ish-shurba

Literally

The one who was burned by soup blows on yogurt

What it really means

Once bitten, twice shy.

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Arabic, taken literally

القرد في عين أمه غزالThe monkey is a gazelle in its mother's eyesنقول طور يقولوا احلبوهWe say bull, they say milk itإذا كان حبيبك عسل ما تلحسوش كلهEven if your beloved is honey, don't lick it allاحترنا يا قرعة من وين بدنا نبوسكOh bald one, we don't know where to kiss youطب الجرة ع تمّا بتطلع البنت لإمّاIf you overturn the jar, the daughter comes out like her motherيد واحدة لا تصفّقOne hand cannot clap