Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
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Make an owl your guide, and ruins will be your destination.
- Literal wording
Follow the owl, and it will bring you to a ruined place.
- Meaning and lesson
Following someone seen as ill-omened and unsound in judgment can lead to misfortune.
- When it is used
Used to warn against taking direction from a person whose judgment is likely to lead others astray.
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