لا أكثر... من: المساواة في النفي
equal negation يعني الاتنين زي بعض في النفي، surprising twist يعني فيها مفاجأة، و ironic يعني فيها سخرية.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'no more... than' to say two things are equally NOT something, often to highlight an absurdity.
- Structure: Subject A + is + no + comparative + than + Subject B. (e.g., He is no more a hero than I am.)
- Meaning: Both subjects lack the quality mentioned. (e.g., Neither he nor I are heroes.)
- Tone: Usually rhetorical, emphatic, or slightly sarcastic in advanced debate.
نظرة عامة
no more... than.no more... than.no more... than هو إقامة توازن أو مساواة بين طرفين في «عدم» امتلاك صفة معينة. في اللغة العربية، قد نستخدم أساليب مشابهة مثل قوله: «ليس فلان بأكرم من فلان» (بمعنى كلاهما يفتقر للكرم)، أو استخدام «سيّان» في النفي.He is no more a genius than I am a world-class athlete.no more تُنفى عن الطرفين. هذا يختلف تماماً عن قولنا not more than (التي تعني «ليس أكثر من» كحد أقصى). في صيغة no more... than نحن نتحدث عن «الصفر» أو الحد الأدنى من الصفة.[Subject 1] + [Verb] + no more + [Adjective/Adverb/Noun Phrase] + than + [Subject 2] + [Auxiliary Verb/Verb Phrase]- 1المبتدأ الأول والفعل (Subject 1 & Verb): هو الطرف الذي نريد نفي الصفة عنه. غالباً ما يكون فعل الكينونة
is/areأو أفعال الحالة. - 2أداة النفي المقارن (
no more): هي قلب الصيغة. لاحظ أننا نستخدمnoوليسnot. كلمةnoهنا تعمل على تصفير القيمة. - 3الصفة أو الحال أو العبارة الاسمية: هي الميزة التي ندعي عدم وجودها.
- مثال (صفة):
effective(فعال). - مثال (اسم):
a leader(قائد).
- 1أداة الربط (
than): لربط المقارنة. - 2المبتدأ الثاني والفعل المساعد (Subject 2 & Auxiliary): هذا الجزء حيوي جداً. يجب أن يكون الطرف الثاني شيئاً يُجمع الناس على افتقاره للصفة المذكورة. الفعل المساعد في النهاية (مثل
is,does,can) ضروري للحفاظ على التوازي القواعدي (Grammatical Parallelism).
The exam | was | no more | easy | than | the previous one | was. |She | can | no more | sing | than | a frog | can. |This plan | is | no more | a solution | than | a bandage | is. |is أو am في نهاية جملة المقارنة قد يجعل الجملة تبدو غير مكتملة في السياقات الرسمية. احرص دائماً على وضع الفعل المساعد المناسب في النهاية.He is no more lenient than a prison warden is.The new software is no more reliable than the old version was.He is no more a chef than I am a rocket scientist.Ignoring climate change is no more logical than ignoring the law of gravity.no more... than. إليك أبرزها وكيفية تجنبها:no more... than و not as... asHe is no more tall than me عندما تقصد أنه «أقصر مني».not as tall as تعني أن هناك تفاوتاً (هو أقل طولاً). أما no more tall than فتعني أن كلاهما «قصير» أو يفتقر للطول تماماً.no more للمساواة في العدم، واستخدم not as للمقارنة في الدرجة.She is no more a doctor than I am. (بدون فعل في النهاية، رغم أنها مقبولة أحياناً في الكلام السريع، إلا أنها في C1 قد تبدو ناقصة).She is no more a doctor than I am a pilot. أو than I am. (مع التأكد من وجود am).no more than (الكمية) و no more... than (الصفة)I have no more than five dollars. (ليس لدي أكثر من 5 دولارات - هنا تعني «بحد أقصى»).He is no more generous than a miser. (ليس كريماً بأي حال - هنا مقارنة بلاغية).no more مع الصفات الإيجابية في سياق خاطئHe is no more beautiful than a sunset فقد يفهم المستمع أنك تهينه (بأن الشمس ليست جميلة)، وهذا عكس ما قد تقصده. استخدمها دائماً عندما تريد نفي صفة يدعيها الطرف الأول.no more... than بعمق، يجب أن نضعها جنباً إلى جنب مع الصيغ القريبة منها. هذا الجدول سيوضح لك الفروقات الجوهرية التي تهمك كمتحدث في المستوى المتقدم:No more... than | المساواة في النفي (كلاهما لا...) | He is no more a hero than a coward is. | التهكم أو التأكيد على انعدام الصفة |No less... than | المساواة في الإثبات (كلاهما...) | She is no less talented than her sister. | التأكيد على وجود الصفة بقوة في الطرفين |Not more than | الحد الأقصى للكمية | The trip takes not more than two hours. | تحديد سقف كمي أو زمني |Not as... as | التفاوت في الدرجة | This car is not as fast as the old one. | مقارنة بسيطة بين مستويين |no more... than بدلاً من not as... as؟He is not as smart as his brother فأنت شخص محايد تصف واقعاً. أما إذا قلت He is no more smart than a brick فأنت هنا تعبر عن رأي قوي، ساخر، وتريد أن توصل رسالة مفادها أن ذكاءه «معدوم».no more... than مع الأسماء فقط أم مع الصفات أيضاً؟no more intelligent than. مع الأسماء: no more a leader than. ومع الأفعال (باستخدام الأحوال): no more efficiently than. هي صيغة مرنة جداً.He's not smart at all لكن في النقاشات الفكرية أو المهنية، no more... than تمنحك هيبة لغوية أكبر.no more... than و just as little... as؟no more... than هي الصيغة القياسية والأكثر شيوعاً وقوة في اللغة الإنجليزية المتقدمة. Just as little تبدو ركيكة نوعاً ما في المقارنات البلاغية.no more... than هي إحدى تلك «العربات» الموسيقية التي تجعل لغتك تبدو غنية، واثقة، ومليئة بالذكاء.Structure of No More... Than
| Subject A | Verb | Negative Comparative | Than Clause (Subject B + Verb) | Implied Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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He
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is
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no more a doctor
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than I am
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Neither is a doctor
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The cat
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is
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no more a pet
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than a tiger is
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Neither should be pets
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This plan
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is
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no more useful
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than a broken clock
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Both are useless
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I
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can
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no more fly
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than you can
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Neither can fly
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She
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was
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no more angry
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than she was sad
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She was neither
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Ellipsis in the 'Than' Clause
| Full Form | Elliptical Form (Common) | Note |
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than I am
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than I
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Formal/Literary
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than he is
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than him
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Informal/Spoken
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than they do
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than them
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Common in speech
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Meanings
A construction used to emphasize that a statement about one person or thing is just as untrue as a statement about another.
Rhetorical Denial
To strongly deny a quality in the first subject by comparing it to an obviously false quality in the second.
“He is no more a scholar than my cat is.”
“The plan is no more feasible than jumping to the moon.”
Logical Equality in Negation
Used in formal logic or academic writing to show that two things lack a property to the same degree.
“The first variable is no more significant than the second.”
“This result is no more surprising than the previous one.”
Emphatic Rejection
Used to reject an accusation or a label by showing its absurdity.
“I am no more a thief than you are!”
“This car is no more 'vintage' than a pile of scrap metal.”
Reference Table
| التركيب | المعنى | مثال |
|---|---|---|
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S1 + V + no more + Adj/Adv + than + S2 + Aux
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S1 ليس (صفة/حال) أكثر من S2. كلاهما لا يمتلك الصفة بنفس القدر.
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She is no more tired than I am.
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S1 + V + no more + Noun + than + S2 + Aux
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S1 ليس (اسم) أكثر من S2. كلاهما ليس كذلك بنفس القدر.
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He is no more a chef than his dog is.
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Negated equality (Adj)
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كلا الفاعلين يفتقران للصفة بنفس الدرجة.
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The old car is no more reliable than a bicycle in a storm.
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Negated equality (Adv)
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كلا الفاعلين يقومان بالفعل بنفس القدر (من النقص في الحال).
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I can run no more quickly than a snail can crawl.
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Sarcastic comparison
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يسلط الضوء على نقص مشترك، وغالبًا ما يكون سخيفًا، في صفة معينة.
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That politician is no more honest than a fox in a hen house.
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طيف الرسمية
He is no more a professional than I am. (Workplace assessment)
He isn't a professional, and neither am I. (Workplace assessment)
He's no pro, just like me. (Workplace assessment)
He's a total amateur, same as me. (Workplace assessment)
"لا أكثر... من": خريطة المفاهيم الأساسية
المعنى
- ليسا كذلك بنفس القدر كلا الفاعلين يفتقران للصفة.
- تمامًا كما أن X ليس كذلك يعزز نفي الجزء الأول.
- تكافؤ مفاجئ غالبًا ما يستخدم لدحض مفهوم خاطئ.
التركيب
- ف1 + ف + لا أكثر + ص/ح/اسم + من + ف2 + ف.م. النمط النحوي الكامل.
- الفعل المساعد يجب أن يطابق زمن/نوع الفعل الرئيسي.
التباين مع
- Not as... as تعني 'أقل من'، تعبر عن عدم المساواة.
- As... as تعني 'إيجابي بنفس القدر'، تعبر عن المساواة.
"لا أكثر... من" مقابل "ليس بـ... مثل"
مخطط انسيابي لاستخدام "لا أكثر... من"
هل تريد أن تقول إن شيئين "يفتقران" لصفة ما بنفس القدر؟
هل النقطة الثانية للمقارنة (بعد "than") "تفتقر" بوضوح لتلك الصفة أيضًا؟
هل الفعل المساعد في جملة "than" يطابق الفعل الرئيسي؟
سياقات استخدام "لا أكثر... من"
دحض الخرافات
- • She's no more a genius than I am.
- • That news is no more true than a fairytale.
سخرية/فكاهة
- • My patience is no more limitless than a small child's.
- • He's no more organized than a flock of pigeons.
نقص مشترك
- • I have no more interest in it than you do.
- • The old system was no more efficient than the new one.
عبارات رسمية
- • Such an action is no more acceptable than outright deception.
- • Ignoring climate change is no more prudent than denying gravity.
أمثلة حسب المستوى
He is no more a king than I am.
He is not a king, and I am not a king.
This is no more a car than that is.
This is not a car, and that is not a car.
I am no more happy than you are.
I am not happy, and you are not happy.
It is no more big than a box.
It is not bigger than a box.
A cat is no more a dog than a fish is.
A cat is definitely not a dog.
He is no more a teacher than his brother.
Neither of them are teachers.
This room is no more clean than the kitchen.
Both rooms are dirty.
I am no more tired than you are.
We are both not tired (or equally tired).
The movie was no more exciting than the book.
Both were quite boring.
She is no more a liar than her sister is.
They are both honest people.
This phone is no more useful than my old one.
The new phone isn't better.
He is no more a chef than I am a pilot.
He cannot cook at all.
The new law is no more effective than the previous one.
Both laws failed to work.
I am no more convinced by his argument than you are.
Neither of us believes him.
The second half of the game was no more competitive than the first.
Both halves were one-sided.
She is no more a 'diva' than any other hardworking actress.
She doesn't deserve that negative label.
A whale is no more a fish than a horse is.
It is biologically incorrect to call a whale a fish.
The CEO is no more above the law than the lowliest employee.
Everyone is equally subject to the law.
His apology was no more sincere than his original insult.
The apology was completely fake.
The economy is no more stable now than it was during the crisis.
There has been no real improvement in stability.
He is no more capable of such a crime than a saint would be.
It is inconceivable that he committed the crime.
The poem is no more a mere collection of words than a symphony is a mere collection of notes.
It is a complex, unified work of art.
To claim otherwise is no more logical than to assert that the sun revolves around the earth.
The claim is utterly preposterous.
The ruins were no more a city than a skeleton is a living man.
Only the barest structure remained.
سهل الخلط
Learners use 'no more than' when they mean 'at most'.
Learners mix up the positive and negative versions.
أخطاء شائعة
He is not more a doctor than me.
He is no more a doctor than I am.
He is no more tall than his brother.
He is no taller than his brother.
I have no more than five dollars.
I have not more than five dollars. (If meaning 'at most')
He is no more a genius than I am not.
He is no more a genius than I am.
أنماط الجُمل
Subject A is no more ___ than Subject B is.
Subject A is no more a ___ than Subject B is a ___.
Real World Usage
The candidate is no more a man of the people than he is a billionaire.
That filter is no more 'natural' than a cartoon.
The data is no more reliable than the methods used to collect it.
The defendant is no more guilty than any other bystander.
The sequel was no more inspired than a grocery list.
You're no more a morning person than I am!
فكر فيها كـ 'ليسا كذلك بنفس القدر'
no more... than، دايماً افتكر إنها بتعني إن الطرفين في المقارنة «ناقصين» نفس الصفة بنفس القدر. الموضوع كله عن غياب مشترك، مش عدم مساواة. تخيل إنك وصديقك الاتنين مش متحمسين لرحلة معينة، فبتقول: I am no more excited about the trip than you are.
تجنب 'Not as... as'
no more... than و not as... as) ليهم دلالات عكس بعض تماماً! استخدم not as... as للمقارنة البسيطة اللي فيها طرف أقل من طرف (زي «أقل من»). مثلاً، لو سيارتك أبطأ من سيارة صديقك، بتقول: My car is not as fast as yours.
مطابقة الفعل المساعد
than (زي do, is, can) بيطابق زمن ونوع الفعل الرئيسي في الجملة الأولى. ده بيخلي جملتك صحيحة نحوياً ومظبوطة. لو بتتكلم عن قدرة شخص، بتقول: He can sing no more beautifully than I can.
منجم السخرية الذهبي
You are no more a genius than my cat is.
تبسيط النفي المعقد
Smart Tips
Use 'no more... than' and compare their claim to something obviously false.
Use this to show that two variables or theories are equally weak.
Check if it means 'only' or 'at most'. Usually, with numbers, it means 'only'.
Just use the subject. 'Than I' or 'than him' is often enough.
النطق
Stress on 'No'
To emphasize the negation, the word 'no' is often stressed more than 'more'.
Rising-Falling
He is no MORE ↗ a doctor than I ↘ am.
Conveys sarcasm or strong disbelief.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
No More = No for both. If A is no more than B, then A is NO and B is NO.
ربط بصري
Imagine a balanced scale where both sides have a big red 'X' on them. Neither side has the quality, and they are perfectly level in their 'nothingness'.
Rhyme
No more than, no more than / Both are false, that's the plan.
Story
A man claims he is a king. His friend, a simple farmer, says, 'You are no more a king than I am a duke.' Since the farmer is clearly not a duke, the man is clearly not a king.
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Write three sentences comparing yourself to famous people using 'no more... than' to show you don't have their skills (e.g., 'I am no more a singer than Beyoncé is a plumber').
ملاحظات ثقافية
Often used with 'any' in questions: 'Is he any more a gentleman than his father?' which implies he is not.
Used to maintain a neutral but firm tone when dismissing weak theories.
Sometimes replaced by 'no better than' in folk idioms.
Derived from Old English comparative structures where 'no' (na) was used as an adverb of degree.
بدايات محادثة
Do you think AI is no more intelligent than a human?
Is a hot dog no more a sandwich than a taco is?
مواضيع للكتابة اليومية
أخطاء شائعة
Test Yourself
He is no more afraid of spiders than I ___ of heights.
Choose the correct sentence:
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Find and fix the mistake:
The meeting was no more productive as the last one.
no more... than هو 'than'، وليس 'as'. إضافة الفعل المساعد 'was' يحسن الوضوح أيضًا.Translate into English: 'Ese libro no es más interesante que ver secar la pintura.'
Answer starts with: ["T...
no more... than للتعبير عن أن شيئين غير مثيرين للاهتمام بنفس القدر. Watching paint dry هو تعبير اصطلاحي لشيء ممل للغاية.Score: /5
تمارين تطبيقية
8 exercisesWhat does the speaker mean?
This old laptop is no ___ (fast) than a typewriter.
Find and fix the mistake:
He is not no more a leader than his brother.
Neither the red car nor the blue car is fast.
'No more than' and 'not more than' always mean the same thing.
A: 'Is he an expert?' B: 'He is no more an expert ___.'
Select the rhetorical usage.
1. No more a hero than I. 2. Not more than a hero.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesA smartphone is no more private than a postcard ___.
She can run no more faster than her little brother.
Which sentence is correct?
Translate into English: 'Mi jefe no es más paciente que un niño de dos años.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the beginnings with the correct endings:
The security system is no more reliable ___ a sieve.
The movie was no more thrilling as watching paint dry.
Select the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'El software nuevo no es más fácil de usar que el antiguo.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the phrase beginnings with their correct endings:
Score: /12
الأسئلة الشائعة (8)
No, `no less than` means the opposite. It implies that both subjects *definitely* have the quality (e.g., 'He is no less a hero than his father' means both are heroes).
In formal writing, use `than I (am)`. In casual speech, `than me` is very common and acceptable.
It works with any comparative, like `no better than` or `no faster than`, but the rhetorical 'both are not' meaning is strongest with `no more... than`.
Because it's a rhetorical device that requires understanding implied negation and logical equivalence, which is more complex than basic 'not' sentences.
No, `no more... than` is inherently negative. If you want a positive equality, use `as... as`.
Yes, it is used in both British and American English, especially in journalism, legal contexts, and intellectual debates.
Confusing it with `not more than`. Remember: `no more than` = equality of 'no'; `not more than` = a limit.
Yes, e.g., 'I can no more fly than you can.' It means neither of us can fly.
Scaffolded Practice
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In Other Languages
no más... que / tan poco... como
English uses 'no' specifically to trigger the rhetorical equality.
pas plus... que
French requires the 'ne... pas' structure, whereas English just uses 'no'.
ebensowenig... wie
German is more explicit about the 'little/not' aspect.
...mo... nai / ...to onaji kurai... nai
Japanese lacks a direct 'no more than' rhetorical comparative.
laysa akthar... min
The rhetorical 'absurdity' layer is less common in this specific Arabic structure.
bu bi... geng
Chinese usually requires two separate negations to achieve the same effect.
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