Jan 18, 2017 07:12
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Arabic term

يقف على رجليه

Arabic to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings collocations
ليستمد مني العون ليقف على رجليه
to be strong and independent??

Discussion

Muhammad Atallah Jan 18, 2017:
If we already have exactly the same figurative expression in the target language, why should we leave it and go for something else?
francoenglang Jan 18, 2017:
to get back in shape (يتحسن(
او يقف على رجليه
او يتعافى كما تقصدون
Also with firm grounds to rise again
Muhammad Atallah Jan 18, 2017:
Interestingly, the same figurative usage do exist in English :)
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/To stand on one's own ...
Awad Balaish Jan 18, 2017:
It is a figurative meaning, it has not to do with feet or legs, the meaning is until he becomes independent not depending on others to provide for him e.g.
يقال فلان لم يقف على رجلية حتى الأن ، اي معتمد على غيرة في أمورة كثيرة

Proposed translations

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To stand on one's own feet

To be strong and independent

As you have already suggested
Example sentence:

When Jamal graduated, his parents thought he was now ready to stand on his own feet.

Peer comment(s):

agree Chakib Roula
1 hr
Thank you sir!
agree Menna Ebied : http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stand-on-...
5 hrs
Thank you very much!
agree Alexander Yeltsov
11 hrs
Thank you sir!
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2 mins

to get back on his feet

to get back on his feet
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5 mins

to stand on his own legs

to stand on one's own two feet:
(idiomatic) To be independent. To survive without any help.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stand_on_one's_own_two_f...
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/To stand on one's own ...
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6 mins

stand firmly on the ground

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4 hrs

support himself


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6 hrs

to depend on himself


Yes, also until he becomes independent
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