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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Arabic term or phrase: يشيل الزير من البير | From an interview with a Lebanese politician:
Q. Do you think the next three years will be better than the last three years?
A. إذا قلنا إن كل واحد سيشيل الزير من البير نكون نضحك علي بعض |
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| | English translation:will perform miracles! | Explanation:
The term in arabic is a `sarcastic`and questioning the `ability` of the politician to resolve the issue |
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