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15:48 May 2, 2012
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: give somebody an inch and they'll take a yard/mile
give somebody an inch and they'll take a yard/mile
give somebody an inch and they'll take a yard/mile
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United Arab Emirates
Local time: 08:27


Summary of answers provided
5 +1"إذا أنت أكرمت اللئيم تمرد/اعطِ الست شبر تعوز ذراع/لو كان لابن آدم جبل من ذهب لتمنى أن يكون له اثنان
Ahmed Badawy
5 +1أعطه يدك، يأكل ذراعك
ayman bakr
4إذا تقربت إلى شخص ما بمقدار إنش، فإنه سيتقرب منك مقدار ذراع
Mohammad Najim (X)
1سكتنا له دخل بحماره
ahmadwadan.com


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"إذا أنت أكرمت اللئيم تمرد/اعطِ الست شبر تعوز ذراع/لو كان لابن آدم جبل من ذهب لتمنى أن يكون له اثنان


Explanation:
اعطِ الاوغاد بوصة وسياخذون ياردة (ركّبته ورايه ,مد ايده بالخرج)
جزه الاحسان حو بكّان

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Give an inch and take a ...

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Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 28

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agree  Ali Oraikat
34 mins
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
أعطه يدك، يأكل ذراعك


Explanation:
a well-known proverb.

ayman bakr
Local time: 07:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

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agree  tamer marzouk
16 mins
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give somebody an inch and they\'ll take a yard/mile
سكتنا له دخل بحماره


Explanation:
HTH


    Reference: http://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7...
ahmadwadan.com
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
إذا تقربت إلى شخص ما بمقدار إنش، فإنه سيتقرب منك مقدار ذراع


Explanation:
Comparative

Mohammad Najim (X)
Palestine
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Arabic
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