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Arabic - United Arab Emirates - Emirati Arab

A mirror does not laugh at the face (Arabic seed expression 40)

A mirror does not laugh at the face

Meaning

Honest feedback should reveal, not mock.

Literal translation

mirror does not laugh

Usage example

Give correction kindly; a mirror does not laugh at the face.

Give correction kindly; a mirror does not laugh at the face.

Cultural context

Additive seed entry for Emirati Arab / Arabic. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

Arabic - Egypt El sabr miftah el farag. Arabic - Saudi Arabia As sabr miftah al faraj. Arabic - Algeria As sabr miftah al faraj. Arabic - Bahrain As sabr miftah al faraj.