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Hony is not for the ass's mouth

Arabic translation: علم في المتبلم يصبح ناسي


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English term or phrase:Hony is not for the ass's mouth
Arabic translation:علم في المتبلم يصبح ناسي
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub
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21:59 Sep 27, 2011
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English term or phrase: Hony is not for the ass's mouth
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atefwasfy
Local time: 00:42
علم في المتبلم يصبح ناسي
Explanation:
honey is not for the ass’s mouth [= a proverb saying that pleading (requesting) will not make fools to understand or cooperate; gentle or good words will not make an unreasonable person calm or wise]
http://www.weblearneng.com/ass
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1علم في المتبلم يصبح ناسي
Nadia Ayoub
4العبد يقرع بالعصى، والحر تكفيه المقالةYahya M Ali
4المنحوس , منحوس و لو علقنا على راسه فانوس / ايش تعمل الماشطة في الوش العكر؟
Morano El-Kholy
4ما له في الطيب نصيب
Mohsin Alabdali


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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
honey is not for the ass's mouth
ما له في الطيب نصيب


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Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 01:42
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
honey is not for the ass's mouth
علم في المتبلم يصبح ناسي


Explanation:
honey is not for the ass’s mouth [= a proverb saying that pleading (requesting) will not make fools to understand or cooperate; gentle or good words will not make an unreasonable person calm or wise]
http://www.weblearneng.com/ass


Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:42
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 178
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agree  sami khalil: كانت توحيلي انها " ايش فهم الحمير في شم الورد" لكن بعد البحث أتفق معك
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  -> شكرًا سامي، لم أسمع بهذا المثل العربي من قبل، لكن التعبير بالإنجليزية أوحى لي بهذا المعنى أيضًا قبل أن أكتشف معناه الذي أشرت إليه
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hony is not for the ass's mouth
المنحوس , منحوس و لو علقنا على راسه فانوس / ايش تعمل الماشطة في الوش العكر؟


Explanation:
المنحوس , منحوس و لو علقنا على راسه فانوس
ايش تعمل الماشطة في الوش العكر؟


Morano El-Kholy
Local time: 00:42
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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15 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hony is not for the ass's mouth
العبد يقرع بالعصى، والحر تكفيه المقالة


Explanation:
Depending on the same refernce: honey is not for the ass’s mouth [= a proverb saying that pleading (requesting) will not make fools to understand or cooperate; gentle or good words will not make an unreasonable person calm or wise]

Yahya M Ali
Egypt
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