عرب وين طنبورة وين

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عرب وين طنبورة وين

Pronounced [Arab when tanbourah when]

Meaning: the meaning of the word It is generaly told when a person committed an unusual behavior while people are concerned with a different important matter.

Literal Meaning: This is a historic saying from the old arab times. Arab tribes were always in conflict, attacking each other to gain power. At that time, there was a man who is married to a dunny & mute woman named (Tanbourah). He managed to make her understand that when he lay down the carpet on the floor it means he want to have sex with her, so she will lay on the carpet. One day, a nearby tribe attacked them so the man wanted to prepare for a runaway. He then put down the carpet to collect his belongings, when he was surprised by his wife taken off her clothes and lay on the carpet.