There is a saying in the Netherlands which goes “moroccans want to fly with their bicycles”. It’s not meant derogatory.
It illustrates our mahgrebine countrymen aim high in live. Even with limited means. Isn’t that nice? I like that.
Ever wondered how famous quotes would sound like in darija? Well, here’s three of them for you.
Can you tell who said what without looking at the original quotes in English?
1 s-sen l- khensin u kull wa7ed 3andu l wje3 lli kaytteshel
2 yemkenlek ttfella 3la ba3d n-nas nuba mur nuba w kull wa7ed mrra mrra walakin ma yemken leksh tfella 3la kull wa7d da’imen.
3 juj d-l-hwajez bla 7edd: l-fTa w D-Du3f l-insani. w ana mashi metyeggen bin l-lewwel.
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[color=#FFFFFF]1 At 50, everyone has the face he deserves — George Orwell[/color]
[color=#FFFFFF]2 You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time — Abraham Lincoln[/color]
[color=#FFFFFF]3 Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe — Albert Einstein[/color]
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