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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«أَهْلِ السَّمَاحْ مِلَاحْ»

Meanings

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

Forgiving people are admirable.

Literal wording

People of forgiveness are pleasant.

Meaning and lesson

The saying commends forgiveness by portraying people known for pardoning others in warmly favorable terms. Its focus is not on a particular offense, but on the esteem attached to a forgiving character.

It can serve as praise for a person or group regarded as ready to excuse faults. The expression presents forgiveness as a quality that makes its practitioners worthy of approval.

When it is used

Use it as a compliment for people who are known to pardon faults or who have shown forgiveness. It praises the quality of forgiveness and the people identified with it.

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