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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«فَرْخَه بْكِشْكْ»

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

As prized as a chicken cooked with kishk

Literal wording

A hen with kishk

Meaning and lesson

The saying draws on the kitchen to express worth. A chicken prepared together with kishk counts as a real treat, so giving something this label places it among the finest and most desirable things one could have.

When said of a person, the phrase conveys how dear that individual is to someone else. It frames affection and esteem within a particular relationship, presenting the cherished person as a treasure to the one who holds them dear.

When it is used

Say it of someone who is especially dear to another person, following the pattern 'he is a hen with kishk to him.' It fits warm, affectionate remarks about how deeply one person values another.

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