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Kellna bl Hawa Sawa

In English means: "We're all in the wind together".  It is used to express unification of a group of people around the same situation or problem. It is similar to the English phrase: "We're all in this together" e.g.

Person 1: "Nobody had the time to solve more than 50% of this exam"
Person 2: "I think I'm gonna have to repeat the course"
Person 1: "Kellna bl hawa sawa my friend"

Laban El 3asfour - لبن العصفور Print E-mail
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Lebanon
Written by Tarek Moukarzel   
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 21:04

 

"LABAN EL 3ASFOUR - لبن العصفور" - Lebanese Slang, literal translation is  "the bird's milk (yogurt)", metaphorically refers to something quite scarce or non-existent. Usually used in a situation where a person is in love and trying to please his partner by doing the impossible. example:

"The poor guy brought her "Laban el 3asfour" and yet she rejected his proposals over and over again"

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 April 2009 00:26
 

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