ما حك جلدك مثل ظفرك

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Literally “none has scratched your skin better than your own fingernail”, attributed to 8th-century Muslim scholar Al-Shafi'i.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maː ħak.ka d͡ʒil.da.ka miθ.lu ðˤif.rik/

Proverb

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مَا حَكَّ جِلْدَكَ مِثْلُ ظِفْرِكْ (mā ḥakka jildaka miṯlu ẓifrik)

  1. it is better to be self-reliant than to rely on others