«اِللِّي يَاكُلْ حِلْوِتْهَا يِتْحَمِّلْ مُرِّتْهَا»

Benefits and burdens belong together. A person who willingly takes pleasure, advantage, or comfort from an undertaking should not complain when its unpleasant consequences or obligations arrive.

The saying urges steadiness rather than selective acceptance. It criticizes wanting the rewards of a choice while refusing the effort, inconvenience, or pain that may accompany those rewards.

Used to remind someone that a favorable arrangement, decision, or experience can carry unavoidable downsides. It suits situations where a person accepts the enjoyable part but resists the duties or difficulties attached to it.