🗣️ Proverbs of Saudi Arabia

Asia · 1 traditional sayings

Saudi Arabia contributes 1 proverb to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of Saudi Arabia for its geography, languages and history.

الوقت كالسيف إن لم تقطعه قطعك

al-waqtu ka-s-sayf, in lam taqṭaʿhu qaṭaʿak

“Time is like a sword: if you do not cut it, it cuts you”

Time is unforgiving — master it or it will waste you.

Arabic · Saudi Arabia

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