Mar 28, 2022 15:26
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Arabic term

اختشو

Arabic to English Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama Film title
The full title: اللي إختشوا ماتو

This is a Tunisian film:
https://elcinema.com/work/2041322/

Proposed translations

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Those who were modest, died.

This is an Egyptian proverb
Example sentence:

https://arabicinenglish.tumblr.com/post/137784096114/those-who-were-modest-died-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7

Here, you'll find the source.

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were shy

"Those who were shy died/how shameless of you!
that is a very literal translation, but you need to give its background. I think it is about a fire that broke out in a public bath(Hammaam). Those who were shy to go out naked died and others who were not shy survived.

Here it is used figuratively."
Peer comment(s):

agree TargamaT team : Those who were shy to go out naked died! That is the story...
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Arabic term (edited): اختشو

who got ashamed

those who got ashamed of themselves died (perished)
https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/اللى_اختشوا_ماتوا
Peer comment(s):

agree Sajad Neisi
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8 mins

They say dreaming is dead, no one does it anymore.

They say dreaming is dead, no one does it anymore.
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1 day 23 hrs

Conservatives

people who does not break the rules no matter what
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2 days 21 hrs

timid

The word alone means (were timid) or (were/acted shy - which is already suggested).
The full title is a colloquial proverb as has been mentioned too. Interestingly, it is used for opposite situations. People say it about people who suffer because they were shy or timid. It is also said when people act boldly without caring about other people's views or consequences.
I would take some freedom with translating the title. Watching the film of course helps. I haven't.

Here are some suggestions:

The timid get/are gutted.
The shy get a black eye.
Act shy, get a black eye.

Good luck.

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اللي اختشوا ماتوا

It is an Egyptian expression derived from an actual event in which there was a fire at a public hammam (bath), and many women refused to leave naked, resulting in their deaths in the fire.
When someone is outrageous, they are met with the sarcastic "those who were modest, died," implying that there are no modest people left.
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