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We use them all the time without thinking about where they came from. Some have funny stories behind them. Others are linked to old traditions and life in Damascus. And some have even changed meaning over the years. Here are five Syrian proverbs you probably hear all the time, along with the stories behind them.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 id=\"h-1-amle-el-sabaa-w-zemmetha\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Amle el Sabaa w Zemmetha<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9367\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2488131284811783;width:348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-23.png 522w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-23-250x200.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/figure>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a popular story, this saying goes back to the time of Ottoman governor Midhat Pasha in Damascus. There was a skilled seamstress named <strong>Mirvat<\/strong> who lived in Al-Qanawat. Women came from different areas to have their clothes made by her. At the time, a new dress style became popular. Its neckline looked like the number seven in Arabic, so people called it the <strong>\u201cSab&#8217;a.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mirvat learned how to make it very well. Later, an even harder version became popular, called the <strong>\u201cSab&#8217;a Mazmoume\u201d<\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mirvat learned that one too.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When women asked, \u201cCan you make the <strong>Sab&#8217;a<\/strong> neckline ?\u201d she would answer:<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI make El Sab&#8217;a w Zameta.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, the meaning changed.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 id=\"h-2-shammaa-el-khayt-w-hereb\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Shammaa el Khayt w Hereb<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9373\" style=\"width:446px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-26.png 546w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-26-250x168.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/figure>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story says that a tailor was in prison and had been sentenced to death. When asked for his last wish, he asked for a needle and some thread. He then said the thread was too thin and needed wax to make it stronger. So the guards brought him a candle. The tailor started waxing the thread while slowly moving backward. He kept moving until he was far enough from the guards.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he ran away!<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is supposedly how <strong>\u201c<strong>Shammaa el Khayt w Hereb<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong> became a saying.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It literally means <strong>\u201cHe waxed the thread and ran away.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, it is used when someone suddenly disappears or avoids a responsibility.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no proof that this story really happened, so it is considered a popular story rather than confirmed history.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 id=\"h-3-de-el-may-w-hiyye-may\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>De&#8217; el May w Hiyye May<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9375\" style=\"width:376px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27.png 377w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-250x200.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/figure>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the popular story, this saying goes back to a time when people depended on wells and springs for water. A man didn\u2019t like the water in a well. He thought it was too still, so he started hitting and stirring it with a stick. He kept trying, but nothing changed.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The water was still water!<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is where <strong>\u201c<strong>De&#8217; el May w Hiyye May<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong> supposedly came from.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, it is used when someone keeps trying the same thing without getting anywhere.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 id=\"h-4-yenbaa-bel-aza\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Yenbaa Bel Aza<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-24.png 434w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-24-250x200.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/figure>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This saying is linked to <strong>Al-Safar Barlik<\/strong>, during World War I. At the time, men were forced to join the Ottoman army. According to the popular story, some men tried to escape by pretending they had died. Their families would hold a fake funeral while the man hid or escaped. Before leaving, he might sell his valuable belongings to have money while hiding.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where <strong>\u201c<strong>Yenbaa Bel Aza<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong> supposedly came from.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It literally means <strong>\u201csold at the funeral.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, it is used when someone has lost their value or respect in someone\u2019s eyes.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 id=\"h-5-habl-el-kezb-aseer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Habl el Kezb Aseer<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9371\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1673784222200152;width:364px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-25.png 551w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-25-250x214.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of the most common Syrian proverbs. <strong>\u201c<strong>Habl el Kezb Aseer<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong> literally means <strong>\u201cThe rope of lies is short.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The idea is simple: no matter how long you keep a lie going, the truth will eventually come out. According to the popular story, a rich merchant in Baghdad had many servants. One day, 1,000 gold coins were stolen from him. He didn\u2019t know who took them. So he gave each servant a rope and told them that the thief\u2019s rope would grow by 10 centimeters overnight. The next morning, all the ropes were the same length except one.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> One rope was 10 centimeters shorter! The thief had cut it because he was afraid his rope would actually grow and expose him. So, while trying to hide the truth, he gave himself away.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is supposedly how the saying began.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we use <strong>\u201c<strong>Habl el Kezb Aseer<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong> when someone tells a lie but gets caught soon after.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which Syrian proverb do you use all the time? And do you know the story behind it?<\/p>    <div class=\"wp-block-thisis-thisis-more-like-this-block\">             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/en\/9259\/the-strangest-and-funniest-plant-names-in-the-damascene-dialect\/\" class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The Strangest and Funniest Plant Names in the Damascene Dialect\">                 <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block\">             <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__header\"                 style=\"background-color: #84459a;\">                 <h3>                     More Like This                 <\/h3>             <\/div>             <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__content\"                 style=\"background-color: #84459a1a;\">                                     <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__image\">                         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-13-250x250.png\" alt=\"The Strangest and Funniest Plant Names in the Damascene Dialect\" \/>                     <\/div>                                                     <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__text\">                                                     <h2>The Strangest and Funniest Plant Names in the Damascene Dialect<\/h2>                                                                             <p>People in Damascus don\u2019t just grow flowers and plants in their homes; they also give them creative and funny names<\/p>                                             <\/div>                             <\/div>         <\/div>                 <\/a>     <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proverbs are a big part of everyday life in Damascus. 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