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God wine needs no bush

Arabic translation: أشهر من النار على علم


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English term or phrase:Good wine needs no bush
Arabic translation:أشهر من النار على علم
Entered by: Hervana
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15:19 Dec 11, 2007
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Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / God wine needs no bush
English term or phrase: God wine needs no bush
please help me my friends! how can ı translate this english proverb into arabic? ı mean formal arabic..
thank u
ruled
Local time: 10:58
أشهر من النار على علم
Explanation:
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Note added at 4 days (2007-12-16 04:04:00 GMT)
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The Arabic expression !وهل يخفى القمر؟ may also be used depending on the context.
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Hervana
Egypt
Local time: 09:58
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6أشهر من النار على علم
Hervana
5 +3البضاعة الجيدة لا تحتاج إلى دلََال
Saleh Al-Qammaari


Discussion entries: 5





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
god wine needs no bush
البضاعة الجيدة لا تحتاج إلى دلََال


Explanation:
البضاعة الجيدة لا تحتاج إلى دلََال

أو

الشيء الجيد يدلل على نفسه

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-12-11 18:21:47 GMT)
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It means that something that is good does not need advertising.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-12-11 18:24:02 GMT)
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‘Doesn't advertise much, does she, Chief?’ said Reed. ‘Relies on the principle that good wine needs no bush, perhaps,’ replied Masters.
[1983 D. Clark Monday Theory vi.]

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-12-11 19:53:16 GMT)
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أو كما اقترح أخي أحمد عبده

المنتج الجيد يفرض نفسه


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Saleh Al-Qammaari
Egypt
Local time: 09:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Abdou: ( المنتج الجيد يفرض نفسه/العمل المتميز لا يحتاج إلى تسويق .. إلخ (حسب السياق
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ahmed!
agree  Abdurrahman Mahanna: It means that if someone provides a good service or product, advertising is not necessary as it will spread by word of mouth
4 hrs
  -> yes, yes Jazaka Allahu Khayran Abdurrahman!
agree  Assem Mazloum: the best translation yet
14 hrs
  -> Dear Assem, many thanks!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
god wine needs no bush
أشهر من النار على علم


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 days (2007-12-16 04:04:00 GMT)
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The Arabic expression !وهل يخفى القمر؟ may also be used depending on the context.

Hervana
Egypt
Local time: 09:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shazly: "GOOD" WINE NEEDS NO BUSH. If something is good, there is no need of publicity.
15 mins
  -> Thanks a million for your support, sir.
agree  Hani Hassaan
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Mr. Hani.
agree  Hasan Abu Khalil
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mr. Hasan. Have a lovely night.
neutral  Ahmad Batiran: أشهر من نارٍ على علم
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, sir.
agree  ferines10
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Mohsin Alabdali: I prefer علم على رأسه نار to keep the syntax of the Arab proverb
14 hrs
  -> Thank you. But I think the proverb is popular in the form I mentioned.
agree  Assem Mazloum:
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mr. Assem!
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Changes made by editors
Dec 25, 2007 - Changes made by Hervana:
Edited KOG entryHervana's old entry - "God wine needs no bush" => "أشهر من النار على علم"
Dec 25, 2007 - Changes made by Hervana:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Dec 11, 2007 - Changes made by Ahmad Batiran:
FieldOther => Art/Literary
Field (specific)Linguistics => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings


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