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طُبّ الجرّة على تمّها بتطلع البنت لإمّها

proverb

LanguageLevantine Arabic (Lebanon)

Meaning
  1. This is a Levantine Arabic proverb that roughly translates to: "Flip the jar on its mouth, and the daughter comes out like her mother," meaning that daughters often resemble their mothers in character or behavior.
  2. Flip the jar on its mouth, and the daughter comes out like her mother
  3. A proverb used to describe how a daughter often inherits the character or behavior of her mother.
Examples

شفتها كيف بتتعامل مع الناس؟ طُبّ الجرّة على تمّها بتطلع البنت لإمّها.

Did you see how she treats people? Flip the jar on its mouth, and the daughter comes out like her mother.

Part of speechproverb

Usage noteA very common traditional proverb in the Levant.

Status: AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.