الصيت ولا الغني El seet wala el ghena Translation: Image trumps wealth. Meaning: If people to think that you have everything,this is even better than having everything. This proverb, still in use, is almost always used in jest.Someone whose friends think he's got money or connections will say it, to indicate that none of this is true. It is just a false impression, but a good one. Source: Egyptian Proverbs, (Al-Ahram Center for Translation and Publishing, 1986) by Ahmed Taymour Pasha, Translated by: Nabil Shawkat http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/133107.aspx