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أَحْـلَـى أَمَـرَّيْـنِ. The Lesser of Two Evils. “A ħ la amarrayn” is the English expression “the lesser of two evils”. In Arabic the imagery uses sweetness and bitterness. When one chooses “the lesser of two evils” in English, she chooses “the sweeter of two bitters”. Explanation.
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The Lesser of Two Evils • “Aħla amarrayn” is the English expression “the lesser of two evils”. In Arabic the imagery uses sweetness and bitterness. • When one chooses “the lesser of two evils” in English, she chooses “the sweeter of two bitters”. www.darbarca.com
Explanation • The expression can be used in two different ways: - أحلى أمرين (aħla amarrayn) -أمران أحلاهما مر (amrani aħlehouma morr) www.darbarca.com