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squeeze a cork

Arabic translation: ينفخ في قربة مقطوعة


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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: squeeze a cork
"make an effort in vain, work hard for no result"

any genuine Arabic maxim that might fit here?
tx, Gille.
GilleR
United States
Arabic translation:ينفخ في قربة مقطوعة
Explanation:
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mohamed elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 20:12
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6يحرث في البحر
Nadia Ayoub
4 +4ينفخ في قربة مقطوعة
mohamed elkhateeb
5 +1يؤذن فى مالطه
elsayed fayed


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
يحرث في البحر


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 20:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 112

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Osama Shahin
50 mins
  -> Many thanks Osama :)
agree  Ziad Alghamdi
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ziad :)
agree  ghassan al-Alem
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ghassan :)
agree  ghada-trans
13 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ghada :)
agree  Jafar Filfil
22 hrs
  -> Many thanks Jafar :)
agree  WalidmUK
23 hrs
  -> Many thanks Walid :)
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ينفخ في قربة مقطوعة


Explanation:
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mohamed elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 20:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  elsayed fayed
28 mins
  -> thank you very much
agree  Ziad Alghamdi
1 hr
  -> thank you very much
agree  ghada-trans
13 hrs
  -> thank you very much
agree  Jafar Filfil
21 hrs
  -> thank you very much
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يؤذن فى مالطه


Explanation:
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elsayed fayed
Egypt
Local time: 20:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ghada-trans
12 hrs
  -> thank you very much
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