قَلَّbe less

Example sentences

• فمن قل طعامه قل شربه،

  Whoever eats less, drinks less.

  قَلَّ — becomes less. The same verb 'becomes little' repeated, now opening the result clause, 'his drink becomes little'. It carries its built-in subject and again reads with present, general force under the conditional frame.

  From: Eating in Moderation →

• ومن قل شربه خف منامه،

  Whoever drinks less, sleeps lightly.

  قَلَّ — becomes less. A past-tense verb meaning 'becomes little' carrying its own subject, read with general present force because of the conditional 'whoever'. It opens the condition clause of this paired saying.

  From: Eating in Moderation →