Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
Meaning: Verified- English translation
Check who your neighbors will be before you buy a home.
- Literal wording
Buy the neighbor before the house.
- Meaning and lesson
A home’s value depends partly on the people living nearby, so consider the neighbors as well as the property.
- When it is used
Used to advise someone choosing a home to learn what it would be like to live beside its neighbors.
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