"ما حك جلدك مثل ظفرك" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Arabic]

IPA: /maː ħak.ka d͡ʒil.da.ka miθ.lu ðˤif.rik/ Forms: مَا حَكَّ جِلْدَكَ مِثْلُ ظِفْرِكْ [canonical], mā ḥakka jildaka miṯlu ẓifrik [romanization]
Etymology: Literally “none has scratched your skin better than your own fingernail”, attributed to 8th-century Muslim scholar Al-Shafi'i. Head templates: {{head|ar|proverb|head=مَا حَكَّ جِلْدَكَ مِثْلُ ظِفْرِكْ}} مَا حَكَّ جِلْدَكَ مِثْلُ ظِفْرِكْ • (mā ḥakka jildaka miṯlu ẓifrik)
  1. it is better to be self-reliant than to rely on others
    Sense id: en-ما_حك_جلدك_مثل_ظفرك-ar-proverb-zO1dVS63 Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Arabic proverbs

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