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Water Proverbs: Arab States
Below is a list of Water Proverbs from the Arab States. If you have additional proverbs to add to this list please email us and we will put them up.

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  Proverbs  

 Any water in the desert will do.
Geographical origin Saudi Arabia


 For the benefit of the flowers, we water the thorns, too
Geographical origin Egypt


 Plutôt que de se promener sur la rive et regarder le poisson d'un œil d'envie, mieux vaut rentrer chez soi et tisser un filet




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