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Proverb of the day: "Stay away from evil and dig a canal for it to pass," they warned. "I will even sing its praises," he answered "Stay away from evil and dig a canal for it to pass," they warned. "I will even sing its praises," he answered
ابعد عن الشر وقني له ,قال وغني له Qal: eb'ed an el sharr we qanni lu (ghanni lu) Translation: "Stay away from evil and dig a canal for it to pass," they warned. "I will even sing its praises," he answered Meaning: You should stay out of trouble, and steel your nerves in the face of evil. Even dig a canal or chant a song if this would keep evil off your path. 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/134018.aspx