Funny Egyptian sayings

ahlak shanaby	هحلق شنبي لو
lit. meaning	I will barber my moustache if
fig. meaning	You say it when you are sure that a person won’t succeed in a particular thing or when you do not allow a person to do something.
example	A student does not study hard for his exams. The mother is sure that he will not pass the exam because he is not studying enough, so she could say: I will give you my beard, if you pass the exam.
orbot el hezam ala batnak	اربط الحزام على بطنك
lit. meaning	fasten/bind your belt around your belly
fig. meaning	You say it to somebody who wastes a lot of money. It is an advice to be more careful and to cut the expenses.
example	A friend of yours goes shopping every day and buys a lot of stuff. So you may tell him: Fasten your belt around your belly and do not waste your money for things you do not need.
Eshrab!	!اشرب
lit. meaning	Drink!
fig. meaning	You say it to a person who did not heed an advice you gave and now they are in trouble.
example	You advised your friend not to lend his girlfriend a huge amount of money because you do not trust her. Nevertheless your friend gave her the money and she eloped. So you would tell him: Drink it!!!!  I told you not to!!!!
ebtesama safra	ابتسامة صفررا
lit. meaning	a yellow grin
fig. meaning	It describes an artificial or an evil grin.
example	Your boss told you off because you did something wrong. You notice that a colleague of yours seem to be satisfied with that and grins maliciously.  You could tell your friend afterwards: My boss told me off and my colleague gave me a yellow grin.
Ibn Imbarah	ابن امبارح
lit. meaning	son from yesterday
fig. meaning	Somebody who does not have any experience.
example	A new employee without any working experience tries to change things at work, suggests unrealistic proposals and is a bossy boots. You tell your friend: The new colleague is such a son from yesterday. He does not know anything.
acher belad el muslimin	اخر بلاد المسلمين
lit. meaning	the last country of the Muslims
fig. meaning	in the middle of nowhere
example	Your uncle owns a house which is very remote and far from the next town or village. You could tell a friend: My uncle lives in the last country of the Muslims. There is nothing around.
Echtaf reglak	اخطف رجلك
lit. meaning	kidnap your foot
fig. meaning	You say it when you ask somebody to go to a specific place quickly.
example	You notice that you have forgotten your key at your sister’s. You could tell your husband or wife: Kidnap your foot and bring the key from my sister’s.
Ashem ala dahr eede?	اشم على ضهر ايدي ?
lit. meaning	Should I smell it from the back of my hand?
fig. meaning	You say it when somebody thinks you know certain information but you don’t because nobody has told you.
example	You are having your lunch break at work as usual. Suddenly your colleague accosts you and asks why you are still having lunch although the break has already finished. He also tells you that the break times has been shortened. You could tell him: Should I smell it from the back of my hand? Nobody told me.
Roh we shoch  3ala torbete  law	روح شخ على طربتي لو
lit. meaning	Go an shit on my grave if…
fig. meaning	You say it when you do not believe that a person you know is really going to do what they said.
example	You arrange a meeting with your friend who comes always late. Your friend tells you: I will be on time. You do not believe it and tell him: You can shit on my grave if you really came on time.
Abe3 nos 3omre	ابيع نص عمري
lit. meaning	I would sell the half of my life
fig. meaning	You say it when you badly want to know something.
example	You hear on TV that the Asian airplane is still missing and there are no hints of what has happened. You could say: I would sell the half of my life and know what has happened to the people on board.
ensa we chod el bensa	انسى و خد البنسة
lit. meaning	Forget it and take the hair clip
fig. meaning	You say it to somebody who asked you to do something but you are not going to do it.
example	A brother asks his sister to become friends with the girl he likes so that he could get in contact with her more easily. The sister does not think that this is a suitable way and tells him: Forget it and take the hair clip. I am not going to do so.