Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
واخفض جناحك
English translation:
humble yourself
Added to glossary by
Nadia Ayoub
Jul 5, 2010 15:34
13 yrs ago
Arabic term
واخفض جناحك
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
واخفض جناحك إن منحت إمارة وارغب بنفسك عن ردى اللذات.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | humble yourself |
Nadia Ayoub
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| 4 +3 | be modest |
Liliane Hatem
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| 4 +1 | show humility |
Aisha Maniar
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| 5 | Be humble |
EstherK56
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| 5 | ..And lower thy (your) wing |
mohdysh
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| 4 | be amiable and humble |
MD Taher
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Change log
Jul 14, 2010 07:14: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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119
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
+3
2 mins
Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
&
English
Works in field
Lebanon
Fast and reliable
Native in: English 
, Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
be modest
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Note from asker:
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Peer comment(s):
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Amira A Wahab
12 mins
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Thanks, Amira:)
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Linah Ababneh (X)
39 mins
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Thanks< Linah:)
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Morano El-Kholy
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Thanks, Morano:)
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4 mins
Aisha Maniar
Native in English
Works in field
French/Arabic-English legal translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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28
show humility
... and kindness if...
Or more literally "lower the wing of humility" (I would add in kindness too)
Or more literally "lower the wing of humility" (I would add in kindness too)
18 mins
be amiable and humble
not arrogant
16 hrs
Be humble
For someone who has something or succeeded in doing something, he should brag or boast, but shoudl be modest and down to earth.
Example sentence:
The king was humbled by the beauty of the flowers and the singing of the birds.
16 hrs
..And lower thy (your) wing
وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ: And make yourself submissively gentle to them with compassion(Holy Quran translation by Shakir)
And lower unto them the wing of submission through mercy (Holy Quran translation by Pickthal)
And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility (Holy Quran translation by Yusufali)
Best regards
And lower unto them the wing of submission through mercy (Holy Quran translation by Pickthal)
And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility (Holy Quran translation by Yusufali)
Best regards
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