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...