Egyptian Proverb
Egyptian Proverb
focused missed
Because we focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion
losing manure money selling
Making money selling manure is better than losing money selling musk
barking camel disturb dog man
The barking of a dog does not disturb the man on a camel
along drag happy neck rope
Put a rope around your neck and many will be happy to drag you along
alone belong dignity leave pride women
Pride and dignity would belong to women if only men would leave them alone
filled happy man mouth perfectly
The mouth of a perfectly happy man is filled with beer.
happened rejoice
Do not rejoice over what has not yet happened
cease celebrate drink good
Do not cease to drink beer, to eat, to intoxicate thyself, to make love, and to celebrate the good days.
inside slave turned tyrant
The tyrant is only the slave turned inside out