In this episode we will be speaking about a few common proverbs used in Lebanon. Proverbs are used a lot in the Lebanese dialect and daily conversations, and many of them are hard to understand without knowing the story behind them or at least learning their explanation. The proverbs we will speak about in this … Continue reading Episode 7 – Four common proverbs

There is a popular proverb people use in Lebanon when others comment about something without knowing the real story behind it. It translates as “Those who know, know, and those who do not know say ‘A handful of lentils’. Leen explains this proverb, tells us about its origins, and how the proverb applied to one … Continue reading Episode 4 – Proverb: A handful of lentils