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Atasöz - Proverbs
Ten Turkish proverbs with English translation.

Palestinian Popular Proverbs
Small collection of proverbs (in Arabic and English).

Syrian Proverbs
Small collection of proverbs (in Arabic and English) with explanations.

Lebanese Proverbs
Small collection from Anis Freyha's 1974 "Dictionary of Modern Lebanese Proverbs" (Arabic - English).

Some Yemeni Proverbs
Small collection of proverbs (in Arabic and English), compiled by Najla Abu-Taleb.

As the Arabs Say...
Arabic quotations and proverbs, with English translations and explanations on the cultural setting; an e-book by Isa Khalil Sabbagh.

Afghan Proverbs
Seven proverbs (in English) with explanation.

Azeri.org: Azeri Expressions
Three articles on Azerbaijani proverbs and proverbial expressions (in Azerbaijani, with English translations and explanations).

Afghanistan Online: Proverbs
Collection of proverbs from Afghanistan (in English) with explanations.

Daily Arabic Proverbs
Proverbs in Arabic (some in transcription) with English translation and explanations.