حط في بطنك بطيخة صيفي

Meaning: Relax completely; do not worry about a thing.

Language: Arabic

Literally: Put a summer watermelon in your belly

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Egyptian comfort at its coolest — a chilled watermelon at the height of summer settles the stomach and the nerves alike.

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• يعمل من الحبة قبة — To blow something tiny completely out of proportion.
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• تمخض الجبل فولد فأرا — A huge fuss producing a tiny result.

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