Usages of كفى
الراتب لم يكف هذا الشهر.ar-râtibu lam yakfi hâdhâ ash-shahra
The salary was not enough this month.
هذا المبلغ لم يكف.hâdhâ al-mablaghu lam yakfi.
This amount was not enough.
المقبلات على المائدة تكفي خمسين شخصا تقريبا.al-muqabbilâtu 'alâ al-mâ'idati takfî khamsîna shakhsan taqrîban.
The appetizers on the dining table are enough for approximately fifty people.
أليس هذا المصروف قليلا؟ بلى، ولكنه يكفي.alaysa hâdha al-masrûfu qalîlan? balâ, walâkinnahu yakfî.
Isn't this allowance small? Yes indeed, but it is enough.
يعيش الرجل مبتسما، كفى بالقناعة ثراء.ya'îshu r-rajulu mubtasiman, kafâ bil-qanâ'ati tharâ'an.
The man lives smiling; contentment suffices as wealth.
فضل الفتى القراءة وحيدا، كفى بالكتاب جليسا.faddala al-fatâ al-qirâ'ata wahîdan, kafâ bil-kitâbi jalîsan.
The boy preferred reading alone; the book suffices as a companion.
السكينة في القلب، وكفى بالإيمان طمأنينة.as-sakînatu fil-qalbi, wa kafâ bil-îmâni tuma'nînatan.
Serenity is in the heart, and faith suffices as peace of mind.
ما أجمل الرضا! كفى بالصحة رضا.mâ ajmala ar-ridâ! kafâ bissihhati ridan.
How beautiful contentment is! Health suffices as contentment.
نحن لا نحتاج إلى الكثير، كفى بالخبز قوتا وكفى بالماء بركة.nahnu lâ nahtâju ilâ l-kathîri, kafâ bil-khubzi qûtan wa kafâ bil-mâ'i barakatan.
We do not need much; bread suffices as sustenance and water suffices as a blessing.
سرق المال، وكفى بالذكريات سلوى.suriqa al-mâlu, wa kafâ bidh-dhikrayâti salwâ.
The money was stolen, and memories suffice as solace.
كفى بالصبر معينا، وكفى بالحق نصيرا.kafâ bis-sabri mu'înan, wa kafâ bil-haqqi nasîran
Patience suffices as a helper, and truth suffices as a supporter.
شعر المريض بالسكينة، كفى بالطبيب جليسا.sha'ara al-marîdu bis-sakînati, kafâ bit-tabîbi jalîsan
The patient felt serenity; the doctor suffices as a companion.
سعى الفقير كثيرا، كفى بالرضا ثراء.sa'â al-faqîru kathîran, kafâ bir-ridâ tharâ'an
The poor man strove a lot; contentment suffices as wealth.
وجدت الأم طمأنينة، كفى بالنوم سلوى للطفل.wajadati al-'ummu tuma'ninatan, kafa bi-n-nawmi salwa li-t-tifli
The mother found peace of mind; sleep suffices as solace for the child.
تشاركنا القوت، كفى بالعمل بركة.tashâraknâ al-qûta, kafâ bil-amali barakatan
We shared the sustenance; work suffices as a blessing.
المرأة القوية لا تخاف، كفى بالعقل معينا وكفى بالعلم نصيرا.al-mar'atu al-qawiyyatu lâ takhâfu, kafâ bil-'aqli mu'înan wa kafâ bil-'ilmi naṣîran
The strong woman is not afraid; the mind suffices as a helper and knowledge suffices as a supporter.
لم نطلب المزيد، كفى بالقناعة تاجا.lam natlubi l-mazîda, kafâ bil-qanâ'ati tâjan.
We did not ask for more; contentment is sufficient as a crown.
كفى بالكتاب الذي تقرأه أنيسا.kafâ bil-kitâbi-lladhî taqra'uhu anîsan
The book which you read is sufficient as a companion.
كفى بالصحة ذخرا لمن فقد ثروته.kafâ bissihhati dhukhran liman faqada tharwatahu
Health is sufficient as an asset for whoever lost his wealth.
لم تكن غنية، لكن كفى بالعائلة ذخرا.lam takun ghaniyyatan, lâkin kafâ bil'â'ilati dhukhran
She was not rich, but the family is sufficient as an asset.
لم نشعر بالحزن، كفى بالغابة أنيسا.lam nashur bil-huzni, kafâ bil-ghâbati anîsan
We did not feel sadness; the forest is sufficient as a companion.
الأخلاق من أجمل الأشياء، وكفى بها تاجا.al-akhlâqu min ajmali l-ashyâ'i, wa kafâ bihâ tâjan.
Morals are one of the most beautiful things, and they are sufficient as a crown.
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