النخلة راسها بالنار ورجلها بالماء.
“The palm tree stands with its head in the fire and its feet in water.”
True endurance means bearing hardship on the surface while staying rooted and nourished beneath.
— Traditional Emirati Wisdom, UAE
Source: Traditional Emirati proverb, rooted in date-palm oasis life, public-domain oral tradition
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