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ARABIC PROVERB

THI HICK BILLEH SEBAP MIN KILLITIL ADEP.
TRANSLATED: LAUGHTER FOR NO REASON IS BAD MANNERS.

Submitter comment: WHEN SOMEONE IS CAUGHT LAUGHING WITHOUT SOMETHING
TO LAUGH ABOUT, THIS PROVERB IS STATED WHICH MEANS
THAT SOMEONE LACKS SOCIAL MANNERS AND ETIQUETTE.
COULD ALSO BE A CURSE, WHAT ONE LAUGHED ABOUT WILL
EVENTUALLY HAUNT THEM BECAUSE IT IS SECRET.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FRANKLIN VILLAGE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 00001960S