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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«جَايِبْ رَاسْ كُلِيبْ»

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

He comes bearing Kulayb's head.

Literal wording

Having brought Kulayb's head.

Meaning and lesson

The saying points at a person who makes a show of something weighty he has done. His pride is out in the open, and the expression fixes attention on that display of satisfaction over a significant act he has performed.

This display is not framed as hollow bragging. The person in question already enjoys a familiar reputation for strength and for the good that comes from it, so his boasting sits on top of standing that others recognize.

When it is used

Fits remarks about someone openly savoring a weighty achievement of his own, where listeners already know his reputation. Reserve it for pride tied to a real deed by someone of recognized standing; it is not meant for empty boasting or idle braggarts with nothing to show.

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