النهار الأول يموت المش

19:30 Dec 23, 2020
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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Arabic term or phrase: النهار الأول يموت المش
It's a known idiom at least in Morocco. How should we translate it?
النهار الأول يموت المش
Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 06:44


Summary of answers provided
4kill the cat on the first day
Dalia Nabil
4first impression prevails
adel almergawy
3The first day the Cat dies
Mahmoud Ibrahim
2First impressions are the most lasting
Muhammad Atallah


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
First impressions are the most lasting


Explanation:
يُستخدم المثل نفسه في مصر، لكن عندنا نقول: «ادبحلها القطة من أول يوم». لا أعرف مثلا مقابلاً في اللغة الإنجليزية، لكن أظن أن المعنى يمكن ترجمته في بعض السياقات بالمثل الإنجليزي First impressions are the most lasting.



    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/first+impressions+are+the+most+lasting
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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The first day the Cat dies


Explanation:
اذا جينا نترجمه ترجمه حرفيه يعني اليوم الاول يموت القط والقط هنا المقصود الزوج ومعنى المثل انه من اليوم الاول لازم اوامرك كلها تنفد وكلمتك اللي تمشي

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Note added at 37 mins (2020-12-23 20:07:37 GMT)
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هذه ترجمة حرفية والله أعلم

Mahmoud Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 08:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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kill the cat on the first day


Explanation:
It is a Morocco proverb for men who should be strict with their wives on the first day of marriage to gain their respect.


    Reference: http://informativestories.blogspot.com/2014/12/kill-cat-on-f...
Dalia Nabil
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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first impression prevails


Explanation:
الانطباع الاول

adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 08:44
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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