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السيوطي:١٩٠٩٠a

"مَا قَلَّ وَكَفَى خَيرٌ مِمَّا كَثُرَ وأَلْهَى".  

[ع] أبو يعلى والعسكرى في الأمثال، [ض] ضياء المقدسي في مختاره عن أبي سعيد

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