ProverbHub
ArabicArabic scriptExpression: Verified

«اِدِّي الْعِيشْ لِخَبَّازِينُهْ وَلَوْ يَاكْلُوا نُصُّهْ»

Meanings

Search and comparison operate on a sense, not on the raw text.

Sense: Verified
English translation

Trust the job to people who can do it well, even if they take a large share.

Literal wording

Hand the bread over to its bakers, even if they eat half of it.

Meaning and lesson

Skill can be worth a substantial sacrifice: a capable person may leave you with less, but an unskilled person could ruin the whole task.

When it is used

Advice when choosing a skilled worker whose terms seem costly over someone less capable.

Register
Colloquial