If the staff be crooked the shadow cannot be straight

Translation

لو أن العصا عوجاء فلن يكون ظلها مستقيما (لا يستقيم الظل والعود أعوج)

Si le bâton est tordu, son ombre ne sera pas droite (l'ombre n'est pas droite et le bâton est tordu)

words in this proverb If the staff be crooked the shadow cannot be straight

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