Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
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Let me have some wool now, even if you get a whole sheep from me tomorrow.
- Literal wording
Give me wool today, and take a sheep tomorrow.
- Meaning and lesson
An immediate benefit can seem preferable to a greater one that comes later, even when choosing it makes for a poor bargain.
- When it is used
Used to describe someone who accepts an unfavorable exchange for the sake of getting something at once.
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