Jul 15, 2006 05:26
17 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Hasan Abu Khalil (X)
(اللي حوش حوش) أو( اللي سبق لبق)
FVA
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Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Dear Colleagues,
I am looking for the English equivalent term for the Arabic saying or proverb:اللي حوش حوش أو اللي سبق لبق
I am looking for the English equivalent term for the Arabic saying or proverb:اللي حوش حوش أو اللي سبق لبق
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | The early bird catches the worm |
Nesrin
|
| 3 | First in first served |
Saleh Ayyub
|
| 2 | First come, first served |
atef Sharia
|
Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
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The early bird catches the worm
Maybe that will do?
early bird catches the worm
Also, early bird gets the worm. One who arrives first has the best chance for success, as in She's always the first one in line and does well at these auctions--the early bird catches the worm! This proverbial saying, first recorded in English in 1605, is so familiar that it is often shortened to early bird, a term also used in the sense of "early riser"...
http://www.answers.com/early bird catches the worm&r=67
early bird catches the worm
Also, early bird gets the worm. One who arrives first has the best chance for success, as in She's always the first one in line and does well at these auctions--the early bird catches the worm! This proverbial saying, first recorded in English in 1605, is so familiar that it is often shortened to early bird, a term also used in the sense of "early riser"...
http://www.answers.com/early bird catches the worm&r=67
Comment: "First validated answer (validated by peer agreement)"
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Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in Arabic
&
English
New Zealand
قاضي صلح و مترجم ومستشار - صالح أيوب
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
4
First in first served
or first in first out "it is calles FIFO" and used in the storing system of materials
Depending on your meaning
All the best,
Saleh
Depending on your meaning
All the best,
Saleh
1 hr
atef Sharia
Jordan
Jordan
Native in Arabic
Jordan
28 Years of accurate Arabic
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Portuguese to Arabic, Arabic to Portuguese, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
16
First come, first served
just suggestion
Note from asker:
| Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your help. Though your suggestions are helpful, but still don't give the equivalent concept of the term. اللي حوش حوش can be explained as: who had the chance before, can't have it anymore. I need the English term or expression that goes with this explanation. With my gratitude to your help. Hasan |
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