Lost in Literal

🇸🇦 Arabic, taken literally

القرد في عين أمه غزال

el-ard fi ein ommo ghazal · al-qird fī ʿayn ummuh ghazāl

Literally

The monkey is a gazelle in its mother's eyes

What it really means

Even a hedgehog thinks its baby is cute.

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Arabic, taken literally

اللي يتلسع من الشوربة ينفخ في الزباديThe one who was burned by soup blows on yogurtنقول 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