Moroccan Proverb drawn by Jihad Eliassa

As Salamu a3laikoum,
My publication today is unexpected and unprepared, but I just discovered this Moroccan illustrator, Jihad Eliassa and as I love his work, I decided to share it on the blog and use it for our task , which is to learn Moroccan Arabic.

Proverb " Fhad lberd drab l7did mahaddo skhun".
Traduccion : In this cold, hit the iron while it is still hot.
Meaning: Do not be lazy in a situation. To solve a situation is better to do it as soon as possible.
As  the iron that can be modeled  when is heated and becomes hard when it cools. .

But what I liked more of the picture it is the funny comparison  with that character, with a frozen mandible, eating a hot plate of lentils (source of iron) Cultural note: I dont think there is a moroccan man who doesnt like la3ds..

If you like this illustration  you can see more on his  Facebook page . Sure you like it.

Tsba7 3la khair. Beslama  a3laikoum.

Proverb 1 :"Ma3a man shoufik, Ma3a man Shubahtik "

In this section I'll begin to translate traditional Moroccan proverbs, so that in addition to know it as part of Moroccan culture, you can begin to acquire vocabulary.
Our first proverb, "Ma3a man shoufik, Ma3a man Shubahtik "
The first thing we do is an analysis of the meaning of words.

-Ma3a: With
-Man: Who, Whom
- Shoufik: Shouf (to see) + ik (to you): I see you
-Shubahtik: Shuhbat (To compare)+ ik(to you): I compare you

Ma3a man shoufik, Ma3a man Shubahtik: With whom I sew you, with whom I compare you.

Try to memorize the words used today, and then use them with your moroccan family or friends, and remember that if you have any questions you can contact me through the contact form on the right column, or through my social networks.

Bslama .