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من حفر حفرة لأخيه وقع فيها.

“Whoever digs a hole for his brother falls into it himself.”

Plotting harm against others often backfires on the schemer.

— Traditional Emirati Wisdom, UAE

Source: Traditional Arab proverb, shared regional heritage across the Arabian Peninsula, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from UAE

الكلام من فضة والسكوت من ذهب.

“Speech is silver, but silence is golden.”

Sometimes staying quiet is wiser than speaking.

Source: Traditional Arab proverb, shared regional heritage across the Arabian Peninsula, public-domain oral tradition

الصبر مفتاح الفرج.

“Patience is the key to relief.”

Enduring hardship patiently eventually leads to relief.

Source: Traditional Arab proverb, shared regional heritage across the Arabian Peninsula, public-domain oral tradition

الكلمة اللي تطلع من فمك ما ترجع.

“A word once spoken cannot be called back.”

Words, once said, cannot be retracted, so speak carefully.

Source: Traditional Emirati proverb, public-domain oral tradition

الكلب ينبح والقافلة تسير.

“The dog barks, and the caravan moves on.”

Ignore petty criticism and keep moving toward your goal.

Source: Traditional Arab proverb, shared regional heritage across the Arabian Peninsula, public-domain oral tradition

عين الحسود فيها عود.

“The eye of the envious carries its own burning coal.”

Envy harms the envier as much as the one who is envied.

Source: Traditional Arab proverb, shared regional heritage across the Arabian Peninsula, public-domain oral tradition

اسأل عن الرفيق قبل الطريق.

“Ask about the companion before you ask about the road.”

Choosing good companions matters more than the path itself.

Source: Traditional Emirati proverb, public-domain oral tradition