Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

ذنبه على جنبه

English translation:

not to blame but himself

Added to glossary by Mohamed Ghazal
Jan 29, 2010 16:01
14 yrs ago
2 viewers *
Arabic term

ذنبه على جنبه

Arabic to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Idiom
ذنبه على جنبه

Proposed translations

+2
3 hrs
Selected

not to blame but himself

..
Peer comment(s):

agree hassan zekry
45 mins
Thank you Mr. Hassan
agree Mujeeb Rahman : Not to blame but himself.
9 hrs
Thank you Mujeeb
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks"
+2
38 mins

As you sow, you shall reap. /Let him brew as he has baked

Other suggestions
As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.(Comme on fait son lit, on se couche)French
(You made your bed--now lie in it.)
Peer comment(s):

agree Ghada Samir
1 hr
Many thanks Ghada
agree Nadia Ayoub
4 hrs
THx Nadia
Something went wrong...
+2
38 mins

self-inflicted harm

He brought it on himself.
Peer comment(s):

agree Zoubida Hamdaoui
8 mins
Thank you Zoubida
agree Randa Farhat : nice!
22 hrs
Thank you Randa
Something went wrong...
+1
11 mins

His fault lies with him

His fault lies with him

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1395 days (2013-11-25 11:21:00 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

Or, his blood be on his own head
Peer comment(s):

agree Ali Alsaqqa : I think this is the most suitable answer
1 hr
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search