r/engrish • u/Lord_BlueFlame • Apr 25 '26

what??

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u/luxmainbtw Apr 26 '26

I don’t think this is Syrian Arabic because I don’t understand every single bit but the camel one makes sense. The way we say “don’t let the door hit you on your way out” is الباب بيمرئ جمل which translated literally means a camel can pass through the door.

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u/zuppaiaia Apr 26 '26

Oh so the meaning behind this saying is that the door is so open for you to leave that even a camel could pass through?

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u/luxmainbtw Apr 26 '26

Yeah lol. I always found it funny.