الشهر الي ما فيه لك شهرية لا عد ايام

An Arabic proverb from Arabic Proverbs Collected by Mrs. A.P. Singer by Enno Littleman
الشهر الي ما فيه لك شهرية لا عد ايام 
Literal meaning: In a month without wages, do not count the days.
Meaning: A day when you don't achieve anything, doesn't count. Littleman says that this proverb is said in many countries: Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Morocco, and Iraq.    


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