Book
مجمع الأمثال (Majmaʿ al-Amthāl)
- Author or organisation
- Abū al-Faḍl al-Maydānī
- Year
- 1124
- Rights
- Rights cleared.
Classical compilation, long out of copyright. FIXTURE PLACEHOLDER: the exact locator still needs confirmation against a specific printed edition.
What this source supports
Evidence is claim-level: each row is one field of one record that this source supports.
- Original expressionClaim: Verified
Locator: s.v. «في التأني السلامة»
The saying appears in the classical Arabic proverb compilation, which attests the wording and its age.
Historical or primary sourceArabic language reviewer, 2026-08-18 - PeriodClaim: Verified
Locator: s.v. «في التأني السلامة»
Inclusion in a twelfth-century compilation supports the claim that the saying is classical rather than modern.
Historical or primary sourceArabic language reviewer, 2026-08-18Take your time and you stay safe; rush and you will regret it.