You cannot burn the candle at both ends

Arabic translation: إن لبدنك عليك حقًا

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English term or phrase:You cannot burn the candle at both ends
Arabic translation:إن لبدنك عليك حقًا
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

21:42 Sep 27, 2011
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English term or phrase: You cannot burn the candle at both ends
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atefwasfy
Local time: 11:39
إن لبدنك عليك حقًا
Explanation:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/burning-the-candle-at-bot...
To live at a hectic pace.

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Nadia Ayoub
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2إن لبدنك عليك حقًا
Nadia Ayoub
5يفرط في السهر و أو في النشاط اليومي
Hani Hassaan
4يستنفد طاقته إلى أقصى حد/يسرف في تبديد طاقته
Heba Abed
4تجري يا ابن ادم جري الوحوش ,غير رزقك لن تحوش
Morano El-Kholy


  

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you cannot burn the candle at both ends
إن لبدنك عليك حقًا


Explanation:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/burning-the-candle-at-bot...
To live at a hectic pace.



Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 11:39
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agree  Mohsin Alabdali
8 mins
  -> Many thanks Mohsin :)

agree  ahmednesiccairo: yes
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ahmed :)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you cannot burn the candle at both ends
يستنفد طاقته إلى أقصى حد/يسرف في تبديد طاقته


Explanation:
يستنفد طاقته إلى أقصى حد
يسرف في تبديد طاقته إلى حد الإنهاك

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Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 11:39
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you cannot burn the candle at both ends
يفرط في السهر و أو في النشاط اليومي


Explanation:
For Example : He works hard and goes to parties at night .He is burning the candle at both ends

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you cannot burn the candle at both ends
تجري يا ابن ادم جري الوحوش ,غير رزقك لن تحوش


Explanation:
تجري يا ابن ادم جري الوحوش ,غير رزقك لن تحوش

Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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