«كُلْ وِسْطْ وِانْعَسْ طَرفْ»

The saying gives practical counsel on where to place yourself among a group. At a communal meal around a shared dish, take the middle seat: diners on the outer seats rise first to wash their hands, leaving you free to keep eating until you are completely full.

When sleeping beside others, the advice reverses: settle at the outer edge, so getting up at night does not mean climbing over bodies or being hemmed in. The counsel is openly self-serving, best read as wry folk shrewdness about securing the best spot rather than as a model of generosity.

Use it as playful, practical advice when people share a common dish or sleeping space, or to tease someone who always grabs the most convenient spot. Its knowing, slightly cheeky tone suits casual conversation.