You must stoop if you have a low door

Arabic translation: على قدر لحافك مد رجليك

21:45 Aug 2, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: You must stoop if you have a low door
You must stoop if you have a low door
What does this proverb mean in Arabic?
adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 12:02
Arabic translation:على قدر لحافك مد رجليك
Explanation:
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Abdullah Ahmad
Egypt
Local time: 12:02
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Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4على قدر لحافك مد رجليك
Abdullah Ahmad
4كن مرنا
Tahany El Khalidy
4من كان بيته من زجاج لا يرمى الناس بالطوب
mohamed fathy


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
you must stoop if you have a low door
على قدر لحافك مد رجليك


Explanation:
https://learnenglish.nu/english-learning-language.php?englis...

Abdullah Ahmad
Egypt
Local time: 12:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
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Notes to answerer
Asker: تقبل الله منا و منكم


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agree  Mina Fayek: I also think that, without context, this would fit well.
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you must stoop if you have a low door
كن مرنا


Explanation:
ما فهمته ليس عن انفاق قدر ما تملك
بل عن المرونة فان كان بابك منخفضا او واطئا عليك ان تنحني قليلا لتتمكن من الدخول


Tahany El Khalidy
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 14:02
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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2 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
من كان بيته من زجاج لا يرمى الناس بالطوب


Explanation:
على الإنسان الامتناع عن المخاطرة إذا لم يكن مُستعدا" لها

mohamed fathy
Egypt
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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