Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-22
Meaning: Verified- English translation
A person with a qirat share in a horse gets to ride it.
- Literal wording
Whoever has a qirat in the horse rides it.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying connects having a qirat share in a horse with being entitled to ride that horse. It presents ownership, however expressed by that share, as carrying access to the animal.
Its point is framed through the direct relation between a person’s share and riding. The image does not describe the size or value of the share beyond naming it as a qirat.
- When it is used
Use it in a context centered on a person’s stated share in a horse and that person’s resulting ability to ride it.
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