Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-26
Meaning: Verified- English translation
All our dear ones are here; nobody is missing.
- Literal wording
The loved ones have all come together; no one remains away.
- Meaning and lesson
It marks the completion of a gathering: the whole group has come together, so there is nobody left to wait for. It can convey satisfaction at seeing friends, relatives, or companions reunited.
Spoken with irony, the same words can mock a gathering of people who dislike one another, pointing out that every one of these adversaries has turned up together in a single place.
- When it is used
Use it when everyone expected has gathered and no one is absent. Tone and surrounding circumstances determine whether it celebrates a reunion or mocks a gathering of people who are on bad terms.
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