Showing posts with label God helps those who help themselves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God helps those who help themselves. Show all posts

الحركة فيها بركة والرزقة بدّه نطّة

 This Lebanese proverb is from cedarseed's  excellent collection:


حركة فيها بركة والرزقة بدّه نطّة
(El-Harake fiya barake, war-reka badda natta) 
Literal meaning: Movement has good fortune in it and good luck need a jump.
meaning: Action brings good fortune, and inversely, if you want good luck you need to give it a jumpstart. Equivalent to English: Heaven helps those who help themselves; and French: Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera.)

ما يحَكّ للحَيّ لَذّ مِن يده

A Libyan proverb from dormirdebout.wordpress.com

ما يحَكّ للحَيّ لَذّ مِن يده

Literal meaning: Nothing can scratch your itch but your own hand.
 Meaning: No one will do your job or look after your interests. I think this is similar to the English proverb "God helps those who help themselves'.