Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
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Find your daughter a suitable husband before seeking a wife for your son.
- Literal wording
Make a marriage proposal for your daughter before making one for your son.
- Meaning and lesson
Give particular care to a daughter’s marriage prospects. The saying assumes that a son has more power to leave an unhappy marriage than a daughter does.
- When it is used
Used to urge a parent to consider a prospective husband for a daughter with special care, rather than focusing first on finding a wife for a son.
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