ما حك جلدك مثل ظفرك

Arabic

Etymology

Literally “none has scratched your skin better than your own fingernail”, attributed to 8th-century Muslim scholar Al-Shafi'i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maː ħak.ka d͡ʒil.da.ka miθ.lu ðˤif.rik/

Proverb

مَا حَكَّ جِلْدَكَ مِثْلُ ظِفْرِكْ • (mā ḥakka jildaka miṯlu ẓifrik)

1. it is better to be self-reliant than to rely on others