Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
Sense: Verified- English translation
This was between two people—where did a third come into it?
- Literal wording
We are two, and where did the third come to us from?
- Meaning and lesson
A third person is intruding into a matter that concerns only two people.
- When it is used
Said to object when someone inserts themselves into a matter between two others.
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- Colloquial
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