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Do you know Kuwaiti idioms أحكام كويتية? Introducing Kuwaiti proverbs and sayings!

 Kuwaiti proverb and saying As a Kuwaiti living abroad, I often feel the urge to use some of the Kuwaiti sayings and proverbs I grew up hearing. Sometimes, I want to use them as a way to reference to refer to the culture I grew up in back home. Today, I will be translating some of the proverbs and sayings I grew up hearing. I am not sure if they are strictly Kuwaiti, but as a Kuwaiti born and raised in Kuwait, to me, they are as Kuwaiti as they can be. حلات الثوب رقعته منه وفيه This saying is commonly used when someone considers marrying outside of their culture or when the topic of marrying someone who is not Kuwaiti comes up. Literal translation: The beauty of the garment lies in its patches being part of it. Pronunciation:  Halaat al-thawb raqitah minah w fee'uh. من حبك طقك This is a toxic proverb often used in Kuwait to justify — even as a joke at times — parents hitting their children. The saying suggests that parents who hit their children do so not out of anger, but ou...

Reflecting on 2023! How did it go? كيف كانت سنة 2023 بالنسبة لي؟

  Hello! My name is Shouq. Recently I have been reflecting on 2023 and everything I have done through it and I wanted to share that in my blog with everyone. So what did I do in 2023? Reading: I read six books, based on my record. My goal was five books so I am happy about that! Four were in Japanese and two were in Arabic.     Gardening: I tried gardening for the second year in a row. This year I had a harvest of 30 super tinny mini tomatoes that I ate. Additionally, 20 tomatoes that got rotten before harvest, and 19 others that got rotten after harvesting. In total, I was able to grow up to 69 tomatoes! For a starter, I think it’s a success! Hopefully next year I can continue gardening and try to grow more variety of stuff! Japanese language: I had a goal of passing N1. I took the test in July and December. I did not pass the July one. The December test result is not out yet so fingers crossed! I started a new method of studying Japanese this year which...