لأجل عين ألف عين تكرم

Arabic

Alternative forms

• لِأَجْلِ عَيْنٍ تُكْرَمُ أَلْفُ عَيْن (liʔajli ʕaynin tukramu ʔalfu ʕayn)

Etymology

Literally: “For one eye, a thousand eyes are honoured.” Compare the polite phrase تُكْرَمُ عَيْنُك (tukramu ʕaynuk, literally “may your eye be honoured”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.ʔad͡ʒ.li ʕaj.nin ʔal.fu ʕaj.nin tuk.ram/

Proverb

لِأَجْلِ عَيْنٍ أَلْفُ عَيْنٍ تُكْرَم • (liʔajli ʕaynin ʔalfu ʕaynin tukram)

1. If someone is highly honoured, those associated with them will be honoured as well.