Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Good wine needs no bush
Arabic translation:
أشهر من النار على علم
Added to glossary by
Neamaat Shehatah
Dec 11, 2007 15:19
16 yrs ago
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English term
God wine needs no bush
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
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
thank u
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +6 | أشهر من النار على علم |
Neamaat Shehatah
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| 5 +3 | البضاعة الجيدة لا تحتاج إلى دلََال |
Saleh Dardeer
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Change log
Dec 11, 2007 19:00: Ahmad Batiran changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "Linguistics" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Dec 25, 2007 14:15: Neamaat Shehatah Created KOG entry
Dec 25, 2007 14:16: Neamaat Shehatah changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/767204">Neamaat Shehatah's</a> old entry - "God wine needs no bush"" to ""أشهر من النار على علم""
Proposed translations
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3 mins
Neamaat Shehatah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
ETLA Accredited Translator and Member
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
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أشهر من النار على علم
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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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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.
Peer comment(s):
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Shazly
: "GOOD" WINE NEEDS NO BUSH. If something is good, there is no need of publicity.
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Thanks a million for your support, sir.
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Hani Hassaan
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Thank you, Mr. Hani.
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Hasan Abu Khalil
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Thank you, Mr. Hasan. Have a lovely night.
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Ahmad Batiran
: أشهر من نارٍ على علم
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Thank you, sir.
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ferines10
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Thank you.
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Mohsin Alabdali
: I prefer علم على رأسه نار to keep the syntax of the Arab proverb
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Thank you. But I think the proverb is popular in the form I mentioned.
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Assem Mazloum
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Thank you, Mr. Assem!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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1 hr
Saleh Dardeer
Native in Arabic
Works in field
High quality comes first!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
البضاعة الجيدة لا تحتاج إلى دلََال
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
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
Peer comment(s):
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Ahmed Ahmed
: ( المنتج الجيد يفرض نفسه/العمل المتميز لا يحتاج إلى تسويق .. إلخ (حسب السياق
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Many thanks Ahmed!
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abdurrahman
: It means that if someone provides a good service or product, advertising is not necessary as it will spread by word of mouth
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yes, yes Jazaka Allahu Khayran Abdurrahman!
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Assem Mazloum
: the best translation yet
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Dear Assem, many thanks!
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Discussion
أحيي وأشكر تفهمك للموقف فبارك الله فيك وجزاك خيرا
وهنا رابط لتحميل برنامج صغير يمكن من خلاله التأكد من الآية ومعرفة رقمها والسورة التي وردت فيها فأنصح الزملاء بتحميله
http://www.zulfiedu.gov.sa/zu/Programs/Quran/Quran.htm
بارك الله فيك
There is no verse in the Quran says so. please make sure of your information. From where did you get it??!!