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Show ARABIC PROVERBS. He who has gold is beloved, though he be a dog and the son of a dog. Shun him who can be ot no use to thee; in this world he cannot serve thee, and in that which 1b to come he cannot intercede in thy behalf. It is better to commit ten sins in the sight of God than one in the sight of men. Those who are learning to shave heads practice prac-tice upon those of the orphans. To the dog who has money men say, "My lord dog." The beauty of a man lies in his intelligence; the intelligence of a woman is to be found in her beauty. When the moon is with thee ot what account are the stars? When thou seest two people in constant converse con-verse thou mayest know that the one is the dupe of the other. Obedience1 to women is the avenue of hell.' Consult thy wife, and do the reverse of what she advises. Joy lasts for seven days, but sadness endures for . a lifetime. From "Tuniasa," by Herbert Vivian. |