في الوش مراية و في الفا سلاية

English translation: A candle for God, a stump for the devil

15:24 Mar 3, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: في الوش مراية و في الفا سلاية
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Ghada Samir
Egypt
Local time: 08:02
English translation:A candle for God, a stump for the devil
Explanation:
That's a suggestion, I hope it's a good one.

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Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:02
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Thanks Mr. Firas:)
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Summary of answers provided
4a double-faced person
Muhammad Atallah
4hypocrite, double-faced
Ahmed Badawy
4A candle for God, a stump for the devil
Firas Allouzi


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a double-faced person


Explanation:
I hope this helps.

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 60
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Asker: Thank u

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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hypocrite, double-faced


Explanation:
- someone who pretends to be morally good, while he is not


Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Arabic
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A candle for God, a stump for the devil


Explanation:
That's a suggestion, I hope it's a good one.

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Note added at 4 days (2012-03-08 13:03:40 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you


    Reference: http://polishtoledo.com/proverbs.htm
Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thanks Mr. Firas:)
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Asker: Thank u

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