«اِلْبِيرِ الْحِلْوْ دَايْمًا نَازِحْ»

An inviting well is portrayed as running lower under continual use. The image highlights a paradox: a thing valued for what it provides may suffer loss precisely because people repeatedly turn to it.

By extension, the proverb concerns a generous person whose giving brings them harm. It recognizes that generosity, while beneficial to others, can diminish or burden the person who offers it.

Use it to comment on a generous person who is harmed by the demands created through continual giving. It can express concern that kindness is taking a toll on the person known for providing help.