Bedouin Proverbs

Bedouin proverbs spring from desert nomads who navigated dunes by stars and survived by hospitality. They praise honor, patience, and sharp wit, guiding life in tents, trade, and kinship.

As the camel falls to its knees, more knives are drawn. (Bedouin Proverb)
He who shares my bread and salt is not my enemy. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
I give thee flight without wings. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
Keep women far away from song, because it is a summons to adultery. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
The broth is cooking, and now we have to act as one. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
The lightly burdened shall be saved. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
Truth may walk through the world unarmed. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
When the shooting starts climb on your camel and head for the mountaintops. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
At the narrow passage, there is no brother and no friend. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
My treasures do not chink or glitter. They gleam in the sun and neigh in the night. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
When you sleep in a house your thoughts are as high as the ceiling, when you sleep outside they are as high as the stars. (Bedouin Proverb)
I against my brother, I and my brother against our cousin, I, my brother and our cousin against the neighbors, All of us against the foreigner. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
Knowledge is light. And all who contribute bring light to our world. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb
My father rode a camel, I shall ride a pick-up. View proverb
Bedouin Proverb