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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«عِيشْ نَهَارْ تِسْمَعْ أَخْبَارْ»

Meanings

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

Stick around one more day and fresh news will reach you.

Literal wording

Live a day, you hear news.

Meaning and lesson

Its opening imperative works as a condition rather than a literal order: if you live another day, you will hear news. Staying alive keeps exposing a person to things not heard before, so no one should assume they have heard everything. The end rhyme of نهار and أخبار gives the line a compact rhythm.

In practice it voices amazement, mild disbelief, or weary acceptance when something unforeseen comes to light. The saying does not fix whether the news is good or bad; the tone, from amused curiosity to quiet dismay, depends on whether the report is pleasant, shocking, or simply bizarre.

When it is used

Fits a moment of surprise at an unexpected report, odd turn of events, or startling behavior, often said with a mix of wonder and resignation. Suitable for informal conversation among people reacting to something they never imagined hearing.

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