Jordanian Proverbs
Sayings of Jordanian Origin Who knows and who does not know will say a full hand of lentils. What can you do? Such is life. Trust in Allah, but tie your camel. Tomorrow the snow will melt and grass will appear. The unlucky are unlucky even if they hang a lantern on their head. The Holy month of Ramadan is generous. The glory is for the rice, and the bulgur wheat has hanged itself. Stretch your legs up to the size of your quilt. Sometimes coincidence is better than a thousand meetings. Nothing can scratch your skin but your nail. Like a deaf in the loud wedding party. Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone. In the desert of life the wise person travels with a group, while the fool prefers to travel alone. If your dear one is a honey, do not lick it all. If you have no shame , then do whatever you want. If the water is available you need not clean up with sand. If destiny does not fit you, fit yourself to destiny. God’s Word is ...