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bite off more than you can chew

Arabic translation: أن تتحمل فوق طاقتك / مقدرتك تتحمل ما لا طاقة لك به


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English term or phrase:bite off more than you can chew
Arabic translation:أن تتحمل فوق طاقتك / مقدرتك تتحمل ما لا طاقة لك به
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14:48 Nov 18, 2011
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English term or phrase: bite off more than you can chew
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atefwasfy
Local time: 00:42
أن تتحمل فوق طاقتك / مقدرتك تتحمل ما لا طاقة لك به
Explanation:
أن تتحمل فوق طاقتك / مقدرتك تتحمل ما لا طاقة لك به
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einass
Local time: 00:42
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Summary of answers provided
5رحم الله امرئ عرف قدر نفسه
Hani Hassaan
4على قدر لحافك مد رجليك
drmutaier
4يحمل بطيختين بيد واحدة
TargamaT
4أن تتحمل فوق طاقتك / مقدرتك تتحمل ما لا طاقة لك به
einass
Summary of reference entries provided
عدّة محاولات سابقة لترجمتها
Ahmad Batiran

  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
أن تتحمل فوق طاقتك / مقدرتك تتحمل ما لا طاقة لك به


Explanation:
أن تتحمل فوق طاقتك / مقدرتك تتحمل ما لا طاقة لك به

einass
Local time: 00:42
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
رحم الله امرئ عرف قدر نفسه


Explanation:
لا يكلف الله نفسا إلا وسعها

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-11-18 14:57:44 GMT)
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المعنى الحرفى للجمله أن تاكل أكثر مما يمكنك بلعه
هذه الحمله تعنى أن تتحمل مسؤولية أكبر من قدراتك



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Note added at 9 mins (2011-11-18 14:58:02 GMT)
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للجملة
sorry for typo

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 00:42
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
يحمل بطيختين بيد واحدة


Explanation:
يحمل بطيختين بيد واحدة

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 01:42
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
على قدر لحافك مد رجليك


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drmutaier
Local time: 01:42
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Reference comments


15 hrs
Reference: عدّة محاولات سابقة لترجمتها

Reference information:
طُرِحت عدّة محاولات سابقة لترجمتها لعلّكم تستأنسون بها. أرجو الاطلاع على الرابطين أدناه وبالتوفيق

Example sentence(s):
  • يُحمِّل نفسه ما لا طاقة لها به

    Reference: http://www.wata.cc/forums/showthread.php?26706
    Reference: http://majdah.maktoob.com/vb/majdah117632-2/
Ahmad Batiran
Jordan
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Dec 13, 2011 - Changes made by einass:
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