[Lexicog] Figurative expressions for "courage" in different languages

[mohd hans]

In Arabic, there are many expressions to talk about both "courage" (shajaa9a) and "cowardice" (jubn).  One of the expressions about courage is "Shujaa9 kal asad" (As courageous as a Lion." As for cowardice, one of the expressions is:  "jabaan kal faar" (As coward as a mouse). An Arabic thesaurus contains hundreds of words and expressions on the subject.
Muhammad Bakalla



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