Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

the translation of the idiom "إنما يأكل الذئب من الغنم القاصية"

English translation:

The wolf only eats the sheep that stray from the flock

Added to glossary by Heather Shaw
Jan 31, 2009 14:01
15 yrs ago
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Arabic term

the translation of the idiom "إنما يأكل الذئب من الغنم القاصية"

Arabic to English Art/Literary Religion الأحاديث النبوية
would you please translate this idiom that mentioned in the hadith of the prophet when he says: " ...فعليكم بالجماعة فإنما يأكل الذئب من الغنم القاصية" He urges the muslims to pray in groups rather alone
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Jan 31, 2009 14:17: NGK changed "Language pair" from "English" to "Arabic to English" , "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Religion"

Feb 9, 2009 11:06: Heather Shaw Created KOG entry

Discussion

Saleh Dardeer Jan 31, 2009:
العفو يا نسرين وستجدين التوضيح لتساؤلي وتساؤلك في هذا الرابط
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic_to_english/other/3058969-صد...

:-)
Nesrin Jan 31, 2009:
شكرا يا صالح، واضح أن رسالتك كانت أوضح من رسالاتي الكثيرة، لسبب ما!
:-)
Saleh Dardeer Jan 31, 2009:
هل تتحدث(ين) العربية أم الإنجليزية أم أي اللغات تتحدث(ين)؟
لماذا تقطع(ين) على نفسك طريق المساعدة؟
هلا قرأت الملاحظات التي أثيرت في كل الأسئلة التي طرحت(ي)ها؟
:-(
شكرا لتفهمكم
أخ(ت) 7101849 بن(ت) ؟؟؟
:-)

BrigitteHilgner Jan 31, 2009:
I guess you want a translation from Arabic into English and not English to English. If yes, you should specify the correct languages.

Proposed translations

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The wolf only eats the sheep that stray from the flock

Another way of phrasing it: It is the sheep that strays from the flock that is eaten by the wolf.
Peer comment(s):

agree Saleh Dardeer
9 mins
thanks :)
agree Aymene Zermane
10 hrs
thanks :)
agree Neamaat Shehatah
19 hrs
thanks :)
agree Atallah Adra
6 days
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the wolf takes the stray sheep/the one that wanders far from its companions

the wolf takes the stray sheep/the one that wanders far from its companions
Peer comment(s):

agree Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
12 mins
thanks
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1 hr

the wolf would grasp the stray sheep

لا تختلف كثيراً عما اقترحه الزميل من سورية
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