Arab Wisdom

If you cannot be a star in the sky, then be a lamp in your own house
Anonymous
After death, the wise man lives on, although his body is reduced to ashes. But the fool, even in life, is already dead.
Ibn as-Sid
Love is an illness no one seeks to avoid contracting. Those afflicted do not try to cure themselves, and those suffering have no longing for relief.
Ibn Hazmal-Andaluzi
Just as wives are jealous of their husbands' lovers, many lovers are jealous of the wives.
Proverb of Tunis
If you see two dragons fighting, keep your distance and do not try to pacify them; they may make peace and end up attacking you.
Anonymous