Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
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Stay away when someone else’s grain is being measured; you may end up with dust in your beard and the work of hauling it.
- Literal wording
An ardabb that is not yours: do not attend its measuring; your beard will get dusty, and you will tire yourself out carrying it.
- Meaning and lesson
Getting involved in a matter in which you have no stake may bring you effort and trouble without any benefit.
- When it is used
Used to advise someone not to involve themselves in an affair that does not concern them.
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