A small tumbledown house is better than a communal palace.
More Arab Proverbs:
Show no fear to the man who picks up a big stone.Arab
Everything is small at the beginning and then grows; except trouble, which is big at the beginning and still grows.
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Habit is the sixth sense that dominates the other five.
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When a door opens not to your knock, consider your reputation.
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In the small lanes there are no brothers or friends.
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If a man believes in a stone, that stone will serve him well.
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