Egyptian Proverbs and Sayings
34 Egyptian sayings collected from Egypt — 7 proverbs, 27 quotes.
- In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.Quote · Egypt
- You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.Quote · Egypt
- In moments of danger, when women emerge by their side, men utter no protest. Yet…men refuse to see the capabilities of women.Quote · Egypt
- Silence is more than just a lack of words.Proverb · Egypt
- The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition.Quote · Egypt
- The bullet that doesn't hit (anything) still makes a noise.Proverb · Egypt
- We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights.Quote · Egypt
- Without literature my life would be miserable.Quote · Egypt
- The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.Quote · Egypt
- If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion.Quote · Egypt