القرد فعين امه غزال

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Literally “The monkey is a gazelle to his mother's eyes.”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪl.qard f.ʕiː.n‿um.mu‿ɣ.zaːl/

Proverb

القرد فعين امه غزال • (el-qard f-ʕīn ummu ḡzāl)

1. beauty is in the eye of the beholder

   Synonym: كل خنفوس عند امه غزال (kulla ḵanfūs ʕand ummu ḡzāl)