«زَبَّالْ وفي إِيدُهْ وَرْدَهْ»

The image pairs a man who hauls refuse with a delicate flower in his grip, and the clash is the point. The saying mocks someone who decorates or presents himself in a way that does not fit his real circumstances or line of work, so the ornament only highlights the mismatch.

A second application shifts the focus from appearance to ownership. Here the saying targets a person who has come to hold something fine or valuable that, in the speaker's view, he has not earned and cannot properly appreciate. It implies the treasure is wasted on its unlikely keeper. Context decides which sense applies.

Used as a teasing or cutting remark when someone's finery, airs, or prized possession seems out of step with their station or work. Its humor looks down on manual labor and can insult sanitation workers, so it suits sharp criticism or intimate banter, not polite conversation.