Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
Sense: Verified- English translation
In that crowd, you could lose sight of even your father or brother.
- Literal wording
Your father is not your father; your brother is not your brother.
- Meaning and lesson
A gathering is so large and confused that even familiar people are hard to pick out.
- When it is used
Said of a dense, disorderly crowd in which people are difficult to recognize.
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