Lesson 25: Idioms

Question 1

Indeed the birds in their forms settle down

Question 2

Small matters give rise to big.

Answer 2

Small things lead to big things.

Question 3

Grass/plants/pasture and not camel

Question 4

Indeed the generous stumbles

Question 5

Indeed the beloved to the brothers is the possessor of wealth

Question 6

Speech is like honey and action like a thorn

Question 7

Placing charity/good deeds in other than its rightful place is oppression

Question 8

What you owe you will be owed

Question 9

Necessity is the mother of invention

Question 10

iron is cleft with iron

Question 11

Goods are purchased due to necessity

Question 12

Thinking about you from evil listening

Question 13

Good deeds stop the tongue

Question 14

Dirhams are earned with dirhams

Question 15

1000 words he remained quiet and his character spoke

Question 16

Whoever hurries in giving an answer makes an error in reward

Question 17

I am content with returning without goods

Question 18

Joy returns joy

Question 19

Whoever has heard has heard Allah

Question 20

There is no honour for the liar

Question 21

Trade returns trade

Question 22

Kindness is best of manners

Question 23

Your hard work doesn’t trouble you