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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«مَطْرَحْ مَا تْآمِنْ خَافْ»

Meanings

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

Be wary in the very spot where you feel secure.

Literal wording

The place where you feel safe, be afraid.

Meaning and lesson

The saying urges vigilance precisely where a person feels most secure. Its colloquial word simply means 'place', the spot one counts as safe. A sense of safety relaxes attention, and that is exactly when unforeseen trouble can strike, so confidence should never become a reason to stop watching.

More broadly, it expresses a wary outlook: no ground is entirely free of risk, and the most painful surprises often come from quarters one had stopped questioning.

When it is used

Suitable when cautioning someone who has let their guard down because a setting, arrangement, or person seems completely reliable. It works as a gentle reminder that comfort can breed carelessness, not as an accusation that harm is certain.

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