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القرد بعين أمه غزال

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

A parent's love makes even an imperfect child seem beautiful and precious.

— Traditional Palestine Wisdom, Palestine

Source: Traditional Palestinian proverb, shared Levantine Arab oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Palestine

الصبر مفتاح الفرج

“Patience is the key to relief.”

Enduring hardship patiently eventually opens the way to relief and solutions.

Source: Traditional Palestinian proverb, shared Levantine Arab oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

الجار قبل الدار

“The neighbor before the house.”

Choose good neighbors before choosing where to live; community matters more than property.

Source: Traditional Palestinian proverb, shared Levantine Arab oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

إيد وحدة ما بتصفق

“One hand alone cannot clap.”

Cooperation and unity are needed to accomplish anything meaningful.

Source: Traditional Palestinian proverb, shared Levantine Arab oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

اللي فات مات

“What has passed has died.”

Let go of the past; dwelling on what is over serves no purpose.

Source: Traditional Palestinian proverb, shared Levantine Arab oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

الطيور على أشكالها تقع

“Birds land among their own kind.”

People naturally gather with others who share their nature or character.

Source: Traditional Palestinian proverb, shared Levantine Arab oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

من جد وجد

“Whoever strives, finds.”

Diligent effort is rewarded with success.

Source: Traditional Palestinian proverb, shared Levantine Arab oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition