He who has been bitten by a snake is scared of a rope on the ground.
More Arab Proverbs:
A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends.Arab
Better a thousand enemies outside the tent than one within.
Arab
The soul will only be at rest when it stops hoping.
Arab
Don't think you are eloquent just because a fool applauds you.
Arab
The slave must be content with the joys of his master.
Arab
In the small lanes there are no brothers or friends.
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