Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
الصباح رباح
English translation:
let's call it a night
Added to glossary by
Muhammad Atallah
Feb 7, 2011 16:06
13 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Jordan
Professional Writer and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
الصباح رباح
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
A character in a fictional story wants to do a bunch of unnecessary tasks at night, so another character tells her: الصباح رباح meaning that she can wait until morning, and the results will be the same. There is no need for her to rush.
I am racking my brains but can't think of a good equivalent to this phrase in English.
Any thoughts?
I am racking my brains but can't think of a good equivalent to this phrase in English.
Any thoughts?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | let's call it a night |
Muhammad Atallah
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| 5 | Tomorrow is a better day! |
Hesham Elshahed
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| 4 | Let's sleep on it! |
Ibrahim Nassef (X)
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Change log
Dec 19, 2011 10:26: Muhammad Atallah Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Technical accuracy with fluency of style
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
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60
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let's call it a night
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Hesham Elshahed
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
&
English
Works in field
United States
Work Hard, Retire Early.
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Tomorrow is a better day!
1 hr
Let's sleep on it!
It is usually used to indicate that more time and energy is needed to decide upon a matter.
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