*   ( ‘Elle 3ala rasoh batha ye-hasses 3aleha ) Literal translation: A person with a wound on his head keeps touching it..
Hidden meaning: A person is likely to point to his/her own weaknesses..

* ( 3ala kad lehafak med regleak ) Literal translation: Stretch your legs as far as your quilt (blanket) goes..
Hidden meaning: Do not do what you cannot afford..

* ( Elle fat kadimoh tah ) Literal translation: Lost is the person who forgets his/her past.
Hidden meaning: Remember what you were before bragging about what you became.. 

* ( En kan habibak 3asal ma-telhasoush kolloh  ) Literal translation: If your friend is like honey, then don’t lick all of it! Hidden meaning: Do not take advantage of the sweetness of a dear friend!

 * ( eash te3mel el-mashTa fi el-wish el-3eker ) Literal translation: What can a beautician do for a stern face?!
Hidden meaning: Ugliness can’t be hidden

* (ad el-zer we ta3eb el-ser ) Literal translation: As small as a button but a big trouble maker
Hidden meaning: Don’t be fooled by appearances
 

*(el-kezb ma loosh reglein ) Literal translation: Lies have no legs.
Hidden meaning: Lies will be discovered .

*(yesoom, yesoom, we yefTer 3ala basala ) Literal translation: After fasting for so long, he feasts on an onion. 
 

*(ekfi el-edrah 3ala fummaha, teTla3 el-bent le `umaha)Literal translation: Place the pot upside down, and the girl will take after her mother.
Hidden meaning: A daughter will grow to be very similar to her mom .

*(3asfoor fi el-yad aHsan men 3asharah 3ala el-shagara ) Literal translation: A bird in hand is better than ten on  tree
Hidden meaning: Don’t give up what you have for what is promised .

*(el-GHawi yena’aT be Ta’eituh ) Literal translation: He who wants something will pay for it with his hat
Hidden meaning: if you want something badly enough, you’ll give
  your most precious possessions for it.

*(asma3 kalamak ‘asada’ak, ‘ashoof umurak ‘asta3geb ) Literal translation: I believe what you say, I’m surprised at what you do.
Hidden meaning: your words contradict your actions.

*(’eza kan el-kalam min faDah fa el-sukoot min dahab ) Literal translation: if speech is silver, silence is gold.
Hidden meaning: silence will always be of more value than talk.

*(3alem fie El-metbalem yesbahh nassi)Literal translation: Whatever you teach a stupid person, he will forget.
Hidden meaning: A stupid is a stupid!