«عِيبِ الْوَلَدْ مِنْ أَهْلُهْ»

The saying traces a flaw in a young person back to the household that shaped him. It treats a child's shortcomings as inherited from his father or learned from the relatives and people around him, since a child tends to resemble his father and absorbs both the good and bad habits of his surroundings.

The point is less a verdict on the child than a diagnosis of where the fault came from. It describes a common tendency rather than a fixed law, so it allows for exceptions, and it does not cover flaws that clearly stem from a single incident or from influences outside the home.

Use it when someone notices a poor habit or flaw in a young person and wants to point to family, home, or upbringing as the likely source. It explains a pattern rather than condemning an individual child, and should not become a blanket accusation against parents without knowing the circumstances.