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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«يُومْ فِي الْعَافْيَه كْتِيرَهْ»

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

A single day of good health and ease is already plenty.

Literal wording

A day in well-being is a lot.

Meaning and lesson

Even one day spent in well-being, meaning health, safety, and freedom from hardship together, is a generous gift. The saying asks the listener to recognize such a day as abundance in itself rather than as something ordinary or owed.

It carries a call to contentment and gratitude: whoever enjoys a stretch of well-being should take pleasure in it and give thanks to God for the kindness it represents, instead of overlooking it.

When it is used

Use it to remind someone, or yourself, to value an ordinary day free of illness or trouble, for example after recovering, after a scare, or when people complain about small inconveniences while being basically safe and well.

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