english arabic idioms

A Dictionary of English Idioms and Their Arabic Counterparts Made by: Areej Al-Humsi

2011

Areej Al-Himsi Preparatory Year Deanship

1/1/2011

King Saud University

Preparatory Year Deanship

English Language Skills Department

Self-Learning Final Project

A Dictionary of English Idioms and their Arabic

Counterparts

Student Name: Areej Al-Humsi

ID:432201394

Level:6 Section No.:28444

Teacher's Name: Ms. Georgina Phidd

Table of Contents:

A ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

1.A Drowning Man Will Clutch At A Straw. ............................................................................................................ 5

2.A Fox Is Not Taken Twice In The Same Snare. .................................................................................................... 5

3.A Friend In Need Is A Friend In Deed. ................................................................................................................. 5

4.A Guilty Conscience Needs No Accuser. ............................................................................................................. 5

5.All That Glitters Is Not Gold. ............................................................................................................................... 5

B ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

1.Barking Dogs Seldom Bite. .................................................................................................................................. 6

2.Better An Open Enemy Than A False Enemy. ..................................................................................................... 6

3.Better Safe Than Sorry. ....................................................................................................................................... 6

4.Birds Of A Feather Flock Together. ..................................................................................................................... 6

5.Blood Is Thicker Than Water. .............................................................................................................................. 6

C ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

1.Charity Begins At Home. ..................................................................................................................................... 7

2. Choose The Lesser Of Two Evils. ..................................................................................................................... 7

3.Constant Dripping Wears Away A Stone. ............................................................................................................ 7

4. Corruption Of The Best Becomes The Worst. .................................................................................................... 7

5. Cowards Die Often. ............................................................................................................................................ 7

D ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

1.Dead Men Tell No Tales. ..................................................................................................................................... 8

2. Diamonds Cut Diamonds. ................................................................................................................................... 8

3. Do To Others As You Would Have Them Do To You. ......................................................................................... 8

4. Dogs Do Not Eat Dogs. ....................................................................................................................................... 8

5. Do Not Count Your Chickens Before They Are Hatched. ................................................................................... 8

E.................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

1. Early To Bed And Early To Rise Makes A Man Healthy, Wealthy, And Wise. .................................................... 9

2. Easy Come, Easy Go. .......................................................................................................................................... 9

3. Every Dog Has His Day........................................................................................................................................ 9

4. Every Medal Has Its Reverse. ............................................................................................................................. 9

5. Everything Comes To Those Who Wait. ............................................................................................................. 9

F ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

1. Familiarity Breeds Contempt. .......................................................................................................................... 10

2. First Catch Your Hare. ...................................................................................................................................... 10

3. Forbidden Fruit Is Sweet. ................................................................................................................................. 10

4. Four Eyes See Better Than Two. ...................................................................................................................... 10

H ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11

1. He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last. .................................................................................................................... 11

2. He Who Pays The Piper Can Call The Tune. ..................................................................................................... 11

3. History Repeats Itself. ...................................................................................................................................... 11

4. Honesty Is The Best Policy. .............................................................................................................................. 11

5. Hunger Is The Best Sauce. ................................................................................................................................ 11

I ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

1. If You Laugh Before Breakfast, Youll Cry Before Dinner. ................................................................................ 12

2. If You Want A Thing Done Well, Do It Yourself. ............................................................................................... 12

3. Ill-Gotten Gains Never Prosper. ....................................................................................................................... 12

4. It Is No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk. .................................................................................................................. 12

5. It Is Too Late To Lock The Stable-Door When The Horse Is Stolen. ................................................................. 12

L ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

1. Laugh, And The World Laughs With You; Weep, And You Weep Alone. ......................................................... 13

2. Like Father, Like Son......................................................................................................................................... 13

3. Love Me, Love My Dog. .................................................................................................................................... 13

M .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

1. Make Haste Slowly. .......................................................................................................................................... 14

2. Make Hay While The Sun Shines. ..................................................................................................................... 14

3. Misfortunes Seldom Come Alone. ................................................................................................................... 14

4. Money Begets Money. ..................................................................................................................................... 14

N ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15

1. Necessity Knows No Laws. ............................................................................................................................... 15

2. Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention. ............................................................................................................ 15

3. Never Put Off Till Tomorrow What Can Be Done Today. ................................................................................. 15

4. Never Too Old To Learn. .................................................................................................................................. 15

O ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16

1. One CANT GET BLOOD FROM STONE. ............................................................................................................ 16

2. One Mans Meat Is Another Mans Poison. ..................................................................................................... 16

3. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind. ............................................................................................................................... 16

P ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17

1. People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones. ......................................................................... 17

2. Poverty Is No Sin. ............................................................................................................................................. 17

3. Prevention Is Better Than Cure. ....................................................................................................................... 17

4. Procrastination Is The Thief Of Time. ............................................................................................................... 17

S ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

1. Short Debts Make Long Friends. ...................................................................................................................... 18

2. Silence Gives Consent. ..................................................................................................................................... 18

3. Speech Is Silver But Silence Is Gold. ................................................................................................................. 18

4. Still Waters Run Deep. ..................................................................................................................................... 18

5. Strike While The Iron Is Hot. ............................................................................................................................ 18

T................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

1. The Early Bird Catches The Worm. ................................................................................................................... 19

2. The Leopard Cannot Change Its Spots. ............................................................................................................ 19

3. The Longest Day Must Have An End. ............................................................................................................... 19

4. The Way To An Englishmans Heart Is Through His Stomach. ......................................................................... 19

5. There Is No Rose Without A Thorn. ................................................................................................................. 19

W .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20

1. What Cant Be Cured Must Be Endured. .......................................................................................................... 20

2. When The Cat Is Away The Mice Play. ............................................................................................................. 20

A

1. A Drowning Man Will Clutch At A Straw. .

A desperate man will do anything to save himself.

2. A Fox Is Not Taken Twice In The Same Snare. .

People learn from their mistakes and seldom make them twice.

3. A Friend In Need Is A Friend In Deed. .

The people that help you in times of trouble are your true friends

4. A Guilty Conscience Needs No Accuser. .

Guilt will drive a person mad. There is no need to put blame on someone that feels guilty.

5. All That Glitters Is Not Gold. .

You must not be dazzled by trinkets and ornaments because those trinkets are almost always fake.

B

1. Barking Dogs Seldom Bite. .

Usually people who are aggressive and make threats seldom go through with what they say.

2. Better An Open Enemy Than A False Enemy. .

It is more beneficial to have a known enemy than a hidden one.

3. Better Safe Than Sorry. .

Taking precautions is better than having no precautions.

4. Birds Of A Feather Flock Together. .

People with the same culture and upbringing generally befriend those who are like them.

5. Blood Is Thicker Than Water. .

Family ties are the strongest bonds you can make.

C

1. Charity Begins At Home. .

There is no point to be charitable towards other people whom you dont know if you are not kind to those who are closest to you.

2. Choose The Lesser Of Two Evils. .

When you are faced with two bad choices, you should always pick the one that is the

poses the least threat.

3. Constant Dripping Wears Away A Stone. .

Persistence allows you to overcome any obstacle.

4. Corruption Of The Best Becomes The Worst. .

The best is usually held as an example or a role model for his/her peers. Therefore, if the best is corrupt, all the people that follow him/her are corrupt as well.

5. Cowards Die Often. .

All people die eventually. Therefore, a cowards fear of death is irrational.

D

1. Dead Men Tell No Tales. .

People who are deceased cant tell others your secrets.

2. Diamonds Cut Diamonds. .

When faced with something tough or hard, there is no way to overcome that obstacle

without being tough yourself.

3. Do To Others As You Would Have Them Do To You.

.

Treat others as you would have them treat you.

4. Dogs Do Not Eat Dogs. .

People will not betray other people of the same type. The same way predators have a

mutual respect for each other.

5. Do Not Count Your Chickens Before They Are Hatched.

.

Be patient. Do not act prematurely and never assume something is going to happen

until it does.

E

1. Early To Bed And Early To Rise Makes A Man Healthy, Wealthy, And Wise.

.

If you get enough sleep, wake up early, and go to work, you will lead a happy successful

life.

2. Easy Come, Easy Go. .

People waste things that they take for granted.

3. Every Dog Has His Day. : .

There will come a day where even the most misfortunate of us will succeed.

4. Every Medal Has Its Reverse. .

No matter how good something may seem it will always have a positive and a negative

side.

5. Everything Comes To Those Who Wait. .

Good fortune will always be received by those who are patient enough to wait for it.

F

1. Familiarity Breeds Contempt. .

As you become more familiar with someone, you lose respect for them.

2. First Catch Your Hare. .

Do not plan for a situation unless you are sure of it happening.

3. Forbidden Fruit Is Sweet. .

When something is prohibited, it automatically becomes sweeter and more desirable.

4. Four Eyes See Better Than Two. .

Two people can look at, and handle a situation more efficiently than one person.

H

1. He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last. .

After a situation unfolds, the person who is in control or laughs- in the end is

victorious.

2. He Who Pays The Piper Can Call The Tune. .

The person that pays for a service is the controller of every aspect of that service.

3. History Repeats Itself. .

Events tend to reoccur in the same pattern.

4. Honesty Is The Best Policy. .

Being an honest person is the best way to lead your life because honesty is the finest

attribute one can have.

5. Hunger Is The Best Sauce. .

When you are hungry, everything tastes amazing.

I

1. If You Laugh Before Breakfast, Youll Cry Before Dinner.

.

Dont take life for granted. Happy events are usually followed closely by events that are

upsetting.

2. If You Want A Thing Done Well, Do It Yourself.

.

No one can do something as well as you can. If you assign a job to someone else you will

never be satisfied by their work. The only way for you to be fully satisfied is by doing it

yourself.

3. Ill-Gotten Gains Never Prosper. .

When you obtain something by cheating someone, it will never grow or be of value to

you because you acquired it in a deceitful way.

4. It Is No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk. .

There is no way to change what happens in the past. There is also no use in being upset

over something that cant be changed.

5. It Is Too Late To Lock The Stable-Door When The Horse Is Stolen.

.

There is no use trying to stop something that happened in the past.

L

1. Laugh, And The World Laughs With You; Weep, And You Weep Alone.

.

People will always be around you when you are happy, but when you are sad and upset

there will be none to comfort you.

2. Like Father, Like Son. .

Sons usually resemble their fathers in many things. They often share various similarities.

3. Love Me, Love My Dog. .

When you love someone you must also love those closest to them.

M

1. Make Haste Slowly. .

Even if you are in a hurry you should always take time to make sure you are doing your

work properly.

2. Make Hay While The Sun Shines. .

Seize every opportunity that comes your way.

3. Misfortunes Seldom Come Alone. .

Be prepared because when bad things happen they usually happen in groups.

4. Money Begets Money. .

When you have money it is very easy for you to invest it and make more money.

N

1. Necessity Knows No Laws. .

When people are desperate they will do whatever it takes to survive. They will not abide

themselves to any social standards.

2. Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention. .

When people reach a desperate point, hey become creative and can invent the most

amazing things.

3. Never Put Off Till Tomorrow What Can Be Done Today.

.

It is best to finish each days work an time, so that your work doesnt pile-up.

4. Never Too Old To Learn. .

You will never reach a point in your life where you are all knowing. You will continue to

learn new things every day.

O

1. One CANT GET BLOOD FROM STONE. .

Something that is very difficult to do or make someone else do.

2. One Mans Meat Is Another Mans Poison.

.

Different people have different points of view. What one man may perceive as a

blessing another may see it as a curse.

3. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind. .

When something is not in front of you all the time or far away from you, it will seldom

be on your mind.

P

1. People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones.

.

You should never judge people if the faults you find in them are also in you.

2. Poverty Is No Sin. .

There is nothing wrong with being poor. People shouldnt make poor people feel bad

about the situation they are in.

3. Prevention Is Better Than Cure. .

It is better to take precautions and safety measures, than to look for solutions after

something bad happens.

4. Procrastination Is The Thief Of Time. .

Procrastination and putting things off is the ultimate waste of time.

S

1. Short Debts Make Long Friends. .

Small reoccurring favors strengthen friendships.

2. Silence Gives Consent. .

Sometimes silence can be perceived as agreement, especially if you never openly

protest to something.

3. Speech Is Silver But Silence Is Gold. .

Despite the fact that speaking is beneficial, it is sometimes being silent is more useful.

4. Still Waters Run Deep. .

You should be wary of quiet and calm people because they are usually the most

cunning.

5. Strike While The Iron Is Hot. .

You should seize an opportunity while it comes. You never know when this chance may

come again.

T

1. The Early Bird Catches The Worm. .

If you work diligently and wake up early in the morning you will be the one to get ahead.

2. The Leopard Cannot Change Its Spots. .

People never change their habits or personalities.

3. The Longest Day Must Have An End. .

No matter what hardships you are facing you shouldnt worry because everything must

always come to an end.

4. The Way To An Englishmans Heart Is Through His Stomach.

.

If you want to gain an Englishmans friendship or love, cooking is the best way to do

that.

5. There Is No Rose Without A Thorn. .

No matter how nice a person may seem, there will always be something about that

person that is unpleasant.

W

1. What Cant Be Cured Must Be Endured. .

Sometimes you are not able to find a solution to a problem; therefor, you just have to

put up with it.

2. When The Cat Is Away The Mice Play. !

If there is no supervision, mayhem will occur.

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