لا أشتري خامات، بل أشتري صنعة.

لا أشتري خامات، بل أشتري صنعة.lâ ashtarî khâmâtin, bal ashtarî san'atan

I do not buy raw materials, but rather I buy workmanship.

From Lesson 363:Restriction (إنّما)·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Breakdown of لا أشتري خامات، بل أشتري صنعة.

not (with present verb)

اشترىishtarâ

but rather (after a negative)

workmanship / craft (craftsmanship)

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