Tunisian Derja · Proverb

ما تْغَطِّيش عين الشَّمْس بِالغُرْبالma tghattish 3in eshams bil ghorbel

You can't hide the truth

Word for word: “Don't cover the eye of the sun with a sieve”

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سارَق وْ في يِدُّو شَمْعَةsara9 w fi yeddou sham3a

A brazen thief

بابورو صَفَّرbabourou zaffar

His time is up

عْلى راسو ريشة3la rasou risha

He thinks he's above everyone

خيرْها في غيرْهاkhirha fi ghirha

It wasn't meant to be; something better is coming