Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-12
Meaning: Verified- English translation
How can these two be compared?!
- Literal wording
What brought this to that?
- Meaning and lesson
The saying rejects a comparison between two people or things when the difference in quality, standing, or merit is too great for the comparison to seem reasonable.
It emphasizes that placing an inferior example beside a clearly better one is misleading. The response conveys surprise or dismissal rather than offering a balanced evaluation.
- When it is used
Use it when someone compares a person or thing with another that is plainly superior. It can be said rhetorically to challenge the comparison and stress the wide gap between them.
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