«لَمَّا يِشْبَعِ الْحُمَارْ يِبَعْزَقْ عَلِيقُهْ»

The saying describes a person whose good fortune has grown so large that they stop valuing it. Once their needs are more than met, they begin to squander, misuse, or treat lightly the very things that once sustained them, much as a sated animal carelessly scatters and wastes its feed.

Beyond wastefulness, the image points to ingratitude and arrogance bred by comfort, not to ordinary generosity or simple carelessness. The proverb serves as a rebuke to anyone whose prosperity has turned into insolence rather than appreciation or prudent stewardship.

Suitable for criticizing someone who has grown wasteful or arrogant once comfort arrived, such as a person who squanders newly gained money or privileges. Because likening a person to a donkey is insulting in Arabic, applying it directly can sound harsh or mocking; reserve it for informal, critical remarks.