«اِلْفَشْر وِالنَّشْر وِالْعَشَا خُبِّيزَهْ»

The saying mocks a person who puffs himself up and spreads tales of his own grandeur, while his actual circumstances are modest. The swagger is for show; the evening meal turns out to be nothing more than mallow, an everyday green once cooked in nearly every rural household in winter.

The jab depends on reading mallow as humble, abundant fare, not anything special or costly. More broadly, it targets false display of wealth or importance, exposing the distance between the image someone advertises and the humble reality of how they live, inviting listeners to see through the pretense.

Use it to deflate someone whose bragging about wealth or standing outstrips their actual means, especially when their real circumstances are modest. It suits teasing or pointed remarks in casual speech rather than formal writing, and works best when the speaker's ordinary situation is visible to listeners.