Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
لقد أعذر من أنذر
English translation:
He who warns is excused/ Forewarned is forearmed/ Excused is he who warns beforehand
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Ahmed Ghaly (X)
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Nov 10, 2014 22:54
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Arabic term
لقد أعذر من أنذر
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
الأفلام السينماء
I found the term in a dialog of a film titled "Haroon ar-Rashid". I need an English equivalent. Thank you
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | He who warns is excused/ Forewarned is forearmed/ Excused is he who warns beforehand |
Ahmed Ghaly (X)
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| 5 | Excused is the one who warns |
A.K Janjelo
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Change log
Nov 14, 2014 03:51: Ahmed Ghaly (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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He who warns is excused/ Forewarned is forearmed/ Excused is he who warns beforehand
He who warns is excused/ Forewarned is forearmed/ Excused is he who warns beforehand
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Note added at 9 mins (2014-11-10 23:04:13 GMT)
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You can say it in many three ways as follows:-
1- He who warns is excused
2- Forewarned is forearmed
3- Excused is he who warns beforehand
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic_to_english/law_general/1846...
http://www.translatorscafe.com/tcterms/AR/mobile/qtn.aspx?id...
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080105014953A...
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Note added at 10 mins (2014-11-10 23:04:44 GMT)
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I mean:
You can say it in three ways as follows:-
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Note added at 15 mins (2014-11-10 23:09:51 GMT)
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http://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic_to_english/law_general/1846...
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Note added at 9 mins (2014-11-10 23:04:13 GMT)
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You can say it in many three ways as follows:-
1- He who warns is excused
2- Forewarned is forearmed
3- Excused is he who warns beforehand
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic_to_english/law_general/1846...
http://www.translatorscafe.com/tcterms/AR/mobile/qtn.aspx?id...
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080105014953A...
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Note added at 10 mins (2014-11-10 23:04:44 GMT)
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I mean:
You can say it in three ways as follows:-
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Note added at 15 mins (2014-11-10 23:09:51 GMT)
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http://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic_to_english/law_general/1846...
Note from asker:
| Thank you Brother Ahmed. "Forewarned is forearmed" fits well into the context. However, as I am not a native in Arabic, I leave the community to grade the point. Anyway, thank to you and to another answerer. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Brother Ahmed.
Yes, "forewarned is forearmed" fits well into the context. Now I can make sense of the entire dialogue. Thanks.
Thanks to A.K. Janjelo.
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A.K Janjelo
Lebanon
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Native in: Arabic 
, English
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Excused is the one who warns
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Note from asker:
| Thanks A.K. Janjelo |
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