غلطة الشاطر بألف

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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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Literally: “the mistake of the cunning person (is multiplied) by a thousand"

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʁəlˤtˤət ɪʃːɑːtˤɪr b əlf/

Proverb

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غلطة الشاطر بألف (ḡaḷṭat iššāṭir b-alf)

  1. a mistake when coming from a professional or a clever person, is more costly and harmful