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الباب يلي بيجيك منه الريح سده واستريح

“The door that brings you the wind, close it and rest.”

Cut off the source of your recurring trouble instead of enduring it again and again.

— Traditional Lebanon Wisdom, Lebanon

Source: Traditional Lebanese proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Lebanon

الجار قبل الدار

“The neighbor before the house.”

Choose your neighbors before you choose your house — community matters more than property.

Source: Traditional Lebanese proverb, public-domain oral tradition

العين ما بتعلى عن الحاجب

“The eye does not rise above the eyebrow.”

Know your place and respect the natural order; humility keeps a person grounded.

Source: Traditional Lebanese proverb, public-domain oral tradition

اللي بيته من زجاج ما يرشق الناس بالحجار

“He whose house is made of glass should not throw stones at people.”

Do not criticize others for faults you share yourself.

Source: Traditional Lebanese proverb, public-domain oral tradition

القرد بعين أمه غزال

“In his mother's eyes, the monkey is a gazelle.”

A parent's love makes them blind to their child's flaws.

Source: Traditional Lebanese proverb, public-domain oral tradition

يا ما تحت السواهي دواهي

“How many disasters lie beneath calm waters.”

A peaceful surface can hide serious trouble; do not judge by appearances alone.

Source: Traditional Lebanese proverb, public-domain oral tradition

الديك الفصيح من البيضة بيصيح

“The eloquent rooster crows from inside the egg.”

True talent reveals itself from an early age.

Source: Traditional Lebanese proverb, public-domain oral tradition