Here are the best alternatives. Both are grammatically correct and easily understood hinein all English speaking countries. An Arabic version is ما جادلت عالما إلا وغلبته وما جادلت جاهلا إلا وغلبني ~ which if I understand well, means something like: I haven't debated with a scholar except that i https://youtu.be/T0zWXvhEQwo?si=wNc6ihu97ShtIl7u