ProverbHub
Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«اِللِّي يْزَمَّرْ مَا يْغَطِّيشْ دَقْنُهْ»

Meanings

Each meaning is reviewed on its own.

Meaning: Verified
English translation

Anyone who acts openly should not try to hide a smaller detail about himself.

Literal wording

He who plays the flute does not cover his beard.

Meaning and lesson

The saying points to the inconsistency of displaying a conspicuous action while concealing some lesser, connected detail. Once the more noticeable matter is already in view, hiding what is comparatively minor appears ineffective or self-conscious.

It can express the idea that open conduct carries its own visibility. A person who has chosen to do something plainly seen should not become embarrassed by a smaller aspect that is less striking than the act already exposed.

When it is used

Used to remark on someone who openly undertakes a noticeable act but then tries to conceal a less significant related detail. It highlights the mismatch between conspicuous conduct and selective secrecy.

Cite or copy proverb