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If you marry a monkey…

Proverb in the local language
يا واخد القرد على ماله يروح المال ويقعد القرد على حاله (ya waaxod il-'ird 3ala maalu yiruuH il-maal wa yi'3od il-'ird 3ala Haalu).
Proverb's direct translation
If you marry a monkey (i.e. someone ugly) for his money, the money will go away and the monkey will stay the same.
Proverb's meaning
Don't marry for money.
From: Egypt

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