"The fly on the chariot wheel said: What ..." - Egyptian Proverb

“The fly on the chariot wheel said: What a dust I raise!”

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Meaning

Some people take credit for achievements they had no part in creating.

Egyptian fable traditions include this image of false attribution. The fly credits itself for the dust raised by the wheels it merely sits upon.

Origin

Egyptian

Language

Arabic

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