لأجل عين ألف عين تكرم
Arabic
Alternative forms
- لِأَجْلِ عَيْنٍ تُكْرَمُ أَلْفُ عَيْن (liʾajli ʿaynin tukramu ʾalfu ʿayn)
Etymology
Literally: “For one eye, a thousand eyes are honoured.” Compare the polite phrase تُكْرَمُ عَيْنُك (tukramu ʿaynuk, literally “may your eye be honoured”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.ʔad͡ʒ.li ʕaj.nin ʔal.fu ʕaj.nin tuk.ram/
Proverb
لِأَجْلِ عَيْنٍ أَلْفُ عَيْنٍ تُكْرَم • (liʾajli ʿaynin ʾalfu ʿaynin tukram)
- If someone is highly honoured, those associated with them will be honoured as well.