This article scientifically studies the variation observed in Arabic proverbs and sayings. The forms in which variation occurs are first highlighted theoretically and then practically demonstrated using Arabic proverbs and sayings. It is studied how one or several variant proverbs arise from an invariant proverb. The integrity of their meaning is generalized.

Arabic proverbs and sayings, variation, invariant, variant, word change.

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