ProverbHuman Nature
Arabic origin
Arabic originEvery person is a mirror to another
Meaning: We see our own nature reflected in how we treat others and how others respond to us.
Origin: The best-documented source is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad recorded in the hadith collections: "The believer is the mirror of his brother," meaning that friends should gently show each other their faults. Mirror imagery is also central to Sufi poetry such as Rumi's.
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