Yemeni Proverbs

Yemeni Proverbs distill wisdom from mountain terraces and the ancient incense routes of Saba. They prize honor, hospitality, patience, and sharp humor, echoing life in bustling souqs and remote villages.

My daughter, as long as you keep quiet, much money will paid for your marriage. (Yemeni Proverb)
My fist is in his mouth, his fist is in my eye. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
The master of the people is their servant. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
Who dies today is safe from tomorrow's sin. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
Whoever does not help himself cannot help others. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
Work like an ant and you'll eat sugar. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
You play with a snake and call it a worm. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
A destroyer can defeat thousands of earthenware makers. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
A hungry dog will eat his own excrement. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
A white piastre for a black day. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
He who eats well is able to face an army. (Yemeni Proverb)
He whose money increases doesn't feel satisfied with his wife. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
If speech is of silver, silence is golden. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
It is better to wear mended clothes than being without clothes or bare. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
Look to your near neighbour rather than to your distant brother. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
A bird in hand is worth ten in a tree. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
A foreigner should be well-behaved. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
Setting the conditions before you make an agreement is better than having an argument in the middle of the work. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
A monkey in its mother's eye is like a gazelle. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
From a pound of talk, an ounce of understanding. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
Having grey hair because of old age is not a shame. (Yemeni Proverb)
He who has no job should search for a camel. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
He who is patient is always successful. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
If the time has passed, there is no point in preparing. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
Do not sigh, for your enemy will hear and rejoice. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb