وَلاnor أَقولُI say لِقدرِabout the pot القَومِof the people قَدalready غَلِيَتit boiled
وَلا أَقولُ لِقدرِ القَومِ قَد غَلِيَت
وَلاnor أَقولُI say لِبابِabout the door الدارِof the house مَغلوقُclosed
وَلا أَقولُ لِبابِ الدارِ مَغلوقُ
Nor do I say to the clan’s cooking pot, “You have boiled.”
Nor do I say of the people's pot, "It has boiled."
Nor do I say to the house’s door, “You are shut.”
Nor do I say of the house's door, "It is closed."
