«اِلْمَرْكِبِ اللِّي لَهَا رَيِّسِينْ تِغْرَقْ»

Drawing on the image of a boat with two masters, the saying holds that when a single enterprise answers to two leaders of equal standing, each pushes his own judgment and resists yielding to the other. Their rivalry over command and their clashing plans pull the shared venture apart until it fails.

The saying therefore argues for one clear line of authority. Partnership in effort may be welcome, but final decisions need a single person who directs the course; otherwise disputes over control become the very thing that ruins the undertaking.

Suitable when two people share authority over one undertaking and their competing orders or quarrels threaten it, such as a family business, a project team, or a household. Often said as a warning before a joint arrangement, or afterward to explain why one collapsed.