Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
Meaning: Verified- English translation
One unlucky soul found another.
- Literal wording
The luckless one met the one whose hopes had come to nothing.
- Meaning and lesson
Two people marked by similar misfortune have come together.
- When it is used
Said when two people who seem equally unlucky meet or become associated with each other.
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