ما كُل قَول يُسمَع

ما كُل قَول يُسمَع

ما كُل نصح ينجع

ما كُل نصح ينجع

Not every saying is heard.

Not every word that's heard is wise

Not every counsel proves effective.

Not all advice brings benefit

ما كل عذر يقبل

ما كل عذر يقبل

ما كل ذل يُحمل

ما كل ذل يُحمل

Not every excuse is accepted.

Not every excuse is accepted

Not every humiliation is borne.

Not all humiliation can be endured

ما كل ظَن يصدق

ما كل ظَن يصدق

ما كُل غَرس يورق

ما كُل غَرس يورق

Not every supposition proves true.

Not every assumption rings true

Not every planting puts forth leaves.

Not every plant grows leaves

ما كُلُ ماء يغرق

ما كُلُ ماء يغرق

ما كُل نار تُحرق

ما كُل نار تُحرق

Not all water drowns.

Not all water can drown

Not every fire burns.

Not every fire burns

ما كل غَيم يمطر

ما كل غَيم يمطر

ما كل غصن يثمر

ما كل غصن يثمر

Not every cloud brings rain.

Not every cloud rains

Not every branch bears fruit.

Not every branch bears fruit

ما كل سَعي ينجح

ما كل سَعي ينجح

ما كل زند يقدح

ما كل زند يقدح

Not every endeavor succeeds.

Not all effort succeeds

Not every firestick yields a spark.

Not every flint gives spark

ما كل والٍ يعدل

ما كل والٍ يعدل

ما كل داء يقتل

ما كل داء يقتل

Not every governor acts justly.

No ruler rules justly over all

Not every illness kills.

Not every illness brings death

ما كل ماء يشرَب

ما كل ماء يشرَب

ما كل ظَهر يركَب

ما كل ظَهر يركَب

Not all water is drunk.

Not all water quenches thirst

Not every back is ridden.

Not every back bears saddle

ما كل جان يعذر

ما كل جان يعذر

ما كلُ ذَنب يغفر

ما كلُ ذَنب يغفر

Not every offender is excused.

Not every soul pardons

Not every sin is forgiven.

Not every sin is forgiven

ما كل سَيف يقطَع

ما كل سَيف يقطَع

ما كل جُهدٍ يَنفع

ما كل جُهدٍ يَنفع

Not every sword cuts.

Not every sword cuts through

Not every effort helps.

Not every struggle brings gain

ما كل جد يسعد

ما كل جد يسعد

ما كل ساع يفسد

ما كل ساع يفسد

Not every earnest effort prospers.

Not all seriousness brings joy

Not everyone who strives does harm.

Not every hour brings ruin

ما كل سهم ينفذ

ما كل سهم ينفذ

ما كل كَيد ينقذ

ما كل كَيد ينقذ

Not every arrow penetrates.

Not every arrow hits its mark

Not every stratagem saves.

Not every plot brings rescue

ما كل حصن يَمتنع

ما كل حصن يَمتنع

ما كل حَبل ينقطع

ما كل حَبل ينقطع

Not every fortress holds out.

Not every fortress holds out

Not every rope breaks.

Not every rope can be cut

ما كل بَرق يَتبع

ما كل بَرق يَتبع

ما كل رَأيٍ يخدع

ما كل رَأيٍ يخدع

Not every lightning flash is followed.

Not every lightning bolt strikes

Not every opinion deceives.

Not every view deceives

ما كُل أَنفٍ يجدع

ما كُل أَنفٍ يجدع

ما كل أَرض تزرع

ما كل أَرض تزرع

Not every nose is cut off.

Not every nostril can be cleft

Not every land is sown.

Not every land can be farmed

ما كل مَرعى يحمد

ما كل مَرعى يحمد

ما كل باب يقصد

ما كل باب يقصد

Not every pasture is praised.

Not all pasture is praised

Not every door is sought.

Not every door is frequented

ما كل خَصم يحذر

ما كل خَصم يحذر

ما كل راج يظفر

ما كل راج يظفر

Not every adversary is feared.

Not every opponent is deterred

Not everyone who hopes prevails.

Not every suitor wins

ما كل مَيت يبكي

ما كل مَيت يبكي

ما كل جان يَشكي

ما كل جان يَشكي

Not every dead person is wept for.

Not every corpse is mourned

Not every offender is complained of.

Not every soul complains

ما كل ولدٍ رامه

ما كل ولدٍ رامه

ما كل خال شامه

ما كل خال شامه

Not every child is Rāmah.

Not every child fits hopes

Not every mole is a beauty spot.

Not every maternal uncle brings bounty

ما كل غاز قيس

ما كل غاز قيس

ما كل زاد حيس

ما كل زاد حيس

Not every raider is Qays.

Not every knight is like Qais

Not all provisions are hays.

Not every provision is ample

ما كل شهم عنتره

ما كل شهم عنتره

ما كل حلو سكره

ما كل حلو سكره

Not every gallant man is ʿAntarah.

Not every valiant one is like Antarah

Not every sweet thing is a lump of sugar.

Not every guide shows the way

ما كل موتور عدى

ما كل موتور عدى

ما كل ممطور هدى

ما كل ممطور هدى

Not every bereaved man is ʿAdī.

Not every joined one loves

Not everything rained upon is guidance.

Not everySeparated one grew apart

ما كل وصل حَبا

ما كل وصل حَبا

ما كل باك صَبا

ما كل باك صَبا

Not every union is love.

Not every day is celebration

Not everyone who weeps is lovesick.

Not every companion is master

ما كل يَوم عيد

ما كل يَوم عيد

ما كل عاو سيد

ما كل عاو سيد

Not every day is a festival.

Not all deeds receive due reward

Not every howler is a wolf.

Not every soul feels shame

ما كل فعل يجزى

ما كل فعل يجزى

ما كل جان يخزى

ما كل جان يخزى

Not every deed is requited.

Not every year brings goodness

Not every offender is disgraced.

Not every deep wound festers

ما كل عام صائِفا

ما كل عام صائِفا

ما كل جرح جائِفا

ما كل جرح جائِفا

Not every year is hot.

Not every night enjoys a full moon

Not every wound reaches a body cavity.

Not every fighter brings victory

ما كل لَيل مقمر

ما كل لَيل مقمر

ما كُل غاز ينصر

ما كُل غاز ينصر

Not every night is moonlit.

Not all humiliation is seemly

Not every raider is granted victory.

Not everything is possible

ما كل ذل يحسن

ما كل ذل يحسن

ما كل شَيء يمكن

ما كل شَيء يمكن

Not every submission is becoming.

Not every youth persists in folly

Not everything is possible.

Not every burden can be borne

ما كل صَب يعذل

ما كل صَب يعذل

ما كل ثقل يحمل

ما كل ثقل يحمل

Not every lovesick person is censured.

Not all who rule themselves are happy

Not every burden is borne.

Not all who submit are miserable

ما كُل مَن سادَ نفس

ما كُل مَن سادَ نفس

ما كل مَن ذل تعس

ما كل مَن ذل تعس

Not everyone who rules is envied.

Not every loved one is beautiful

Not everyone who is humbled is wretched.

Not all milk is sweet

ما كُلُّ محبوب حسن

ما كُلُّ محبوب حسن

ما كل محلوب لَبَن

ما كل محلوب لَبَن

Not every beloved is beautiful.

Not every day you have power over

Not everything milked is milk.

Not always do you find success

ما كلُ يَوم تقدر

ما كلُ يَوم تقدر

ما كل وَقت تظفر

ما كل وَقت تظفر

Not every day are you able.

Not every brave fighter returns safely

Not at every moment do you prevail.

Not every moment brings spoils

ما كُلُ غاز يَسلم

ما كُلُ غاز يَسلم

ما كُل ساع يَغنَم

ما كُل ساع يَغنَم

Not every raider comes through unharmed.

Not every garden bears fruit

Not everyone who strives gains spoils.

Not every branch is destroyed

ما كُل باغ يُدرك

ما كُل باغ يُدرك

ما كُل ناع يَهلك

ما كُل ناع يَهلك

Not every seeker attains.

Not every cheek has a dimple

Not every bearer of death-news perishes.

Not all effort reaches lofty goals

ما كُل خَد ناب

ما كُل خَد ناب

ما كُلُ جد كاب

ما كُلُ جد كاب

Not every cheek is averted.

Not all game is edible

Not every fortune falters.

Not everything can be accomplished

ما كل صَيد يُؤكل

ما كل صَيد يُؤكل

ما كُلُ شَيء يفعل

ما كُلُ شَيء يفعل

Not every quarry is eaten.

Not all water revives the thirsty

Not everything is done.

Not every excuse holds up

ما كل ماء لجه

ما كل ماء لجه

ما كل عذر حجه

ما كل عذر حجه

Not all water is a deep sea.

Not all departure brings exaltation

Not every excuse is a valid argument.

Not every separation brings solace

ما كل خود علوه

ما كل خود علوه

ما كل هجر سلوه

ما كل هجر سلوه

Not every fair maiden is ʿAlwah.

Not every joining brings bliss

Not every estrangement means forgetting.

Not all coffee is brewed

ما كل وَصل صَبوه

ما كل وَصل صَبوه

ما كل كَأس قَهوه

ما كل كَأس قَهوه

Not every union is infatuation.

Not everything should be mentioned

Not every cup holds wine.

Not every kindness receives thanks

ما كل شَيء يُذكر

ما كل شَيء يُذكر

ما كل بر يُشكر

ما كل بر يُشكر

Not everything is mentioned.

Not all thorns produce fire

Not every kindness is thanked.

Not every star shows the way

ما كلُ كاو يَنضج

ما كلُ كاو يَنضج

ما كُلُ نجح يَنهج

ما كُلُ نجح يَنهج

Not every cauterizer burns thoroughly.

Not all sweat is life-saving

Not every success opens a path.

Not all chill can be endured

ما كُل عرق يكوى

ما كُل عرق يكوى

ما كُلُ بَرد يُطوى

ما كُلُ بَرد يُطوى

Not every vein is cauterized.

Not every pact maintains honor

Not every cloak is folded.

Not every deed brings poverty

ما كُلُ عَهد يخفر

ما كُلُ عَهد يخفر

ما كل فعل يفقر

ما كل فعل يفقر

Not every covenant is broken.

Not every lute wood gives music

Not every deed brings poverty.

Not every rose makes good attar

ما كلُ عود صعده

ما كلُ عود صعده

ما كل وردٍ جَعده

ما كل وردٍ جَعده

Not every stick is a straight spear.

Not every beauty spot has a mole

Not every blossom is germander.

Not every date palm bears dates

ما كُل دَوح سمره

ما كُل دَوح سمره

ما كُل زَهر ثمره

ما كُل زَهر ثمره

Not every spreading tree is an acacia.

Not all generosity is true

Not every flower is a fruit.

Not all aloes wood gives fragrance

ما كُلَّ مطل بخلا

ما كُلَّ مطل بخلا

ما كُل نَبت نَخلا

ما كُل نَبت نَخلا

Not every delay in payment is stinginess.

Not every cheek deserves a slap

Not every plant is a palm.

Not every mouth deserves a kiss

ما كُل بَذل جودا

ما كُل بَذل جودا

ما كُل عود عودا

ما كُل عود عودا

Not every act of giving is generosity.

Not all honor is disdained

Not every piece of wood is fragrant oud.

Not all righteousness inspires hope

ما كُلُ خَد يلطم

ما كُلُ خَد يلطم

ما كُل ثَغر يلثم

ما كُل ثَغر يلثم

Not every cheek is slapped.

Not all scent makes perfume

Not every mouth is kissed.

Not every ruler extracts tax

ما كُل عَرض يهجى

ما كُل عَرض يهجى

ما كُل برّ يُرجى

ما كُل برّ يُرجى

Not every reputation is lampooned.

Not all words have effect

Not every kindness is hoped for.

Not all heroes take precautions

ما كُلُ ضَب يحرش

ما كُلُ ضَب يحرش

ما كل وال ينجش

ما كل وال ينجش

Not every spiny-tailed lizard is teased out.

Not every verse is suitable for chanting

Not every governor makes sham bids.

Not every love leads aright

ما كل قَول يؤثر

ما كل قَول يؤثر

ما كل صَول يحذر

ما كل صَول يحذر

Not every saying is passed down.

Not all who strive attain their goal

Not every onslaught is feared.

Not all who give achieve glory

ما كل شعر ينشد

ما كل شعر ينشد

ما كل غاو يرشد

ما كل غاو يرشد

Not every poem is recited.

Not all who die are missed

Not everyone astray finds guidance.

Not all who give receive praise

ما كُل مَن جَد وَجَد

ما كُل مَن جَد وَجَد

ما كُلُ مَن جادَ مجد

ما كُلُ مَن جادَ مجد

Not everyone who strives finds success.

Not every mouth deserves mustache

Not everyone who gives generously is honored.

Not every lightning flash holds promise

ما كُل من ماتَ فَقَد

ما كُل من ماتَ فَقَد

ما كُلُّ مَن أَعطى حَمد

ما كُلُّ مَن أَعطى حَمد

Not everyone who dies is missed.

Not every pact is kept

Not everyone who gives is praised.

Not every dead gets mourned

ما كل ثَغر أشنبا

ما كل ثَغر أشنبا

ما كل بَرق خلبا

ما كل بَرق خلبا

Not every mouth has gleaming teeth.

Not every promise gets broken

Not every lightning flash is deceptive.

Not all effort gets wasted

ما كُل عَهد يُرعى

ما كُل عَهد يُرعى

ما كُل مَيت يَنعى

ما كُل مَيت يَنعى

Not every covenant is honored.

Not every loss can be repaired

Not every dead person's death is announced.

Not every chill can be relieved

ما كل وَعد يمطل

ما كل وَعد يمطل

ما كل سَعي يبطل

ما كل سَعي يبطل

Not every promise is deferred.

Not every garment can be worn

Not every endeavor comes to nothing.

Not every mouth can be guarded

ما كل كسر يُجبر

ما كل كسر يُجبر

ما كل برد ينشر

ما كل برد ينشر

Not every fracture is mended.

Not every shade diminishes

Not every cloak is unfolded.

Not every affection comes true

ما كل ثَوب يلبس

ما كل ثَوب يلبس

ما كل ثَغر يحرس

ما كل ثَغر يحرس

Not every garment is worn.

Not every frontier is guarded.

ما كل ظل يقلص

ما كل ظل يقلص

ما كل ود يخلص

ما كل ود يخلص

Not every shadow shrinks.

Not every affection is sincere.