«حِلْمِ الْقُطَطْ كُلُّهْ فِيرَانْ»

A creature's mind naturally fills with whatever it most craves. Just as a cat's dreams would be crowded with visions of mice, a person's thoughts, hopes and even dreams tend to circle around the things that matter most to them or that they are lacking.

The saying observes, often with gentle humor, that people interpret the world through their own preoccupations. Whatever conversation or situation arises, someone absorbed in a particular need or desire will steer back to it, because that concern occupies their attention more than anything else.

Say it lightly when someone keeps returning to their favorite concern, such as a hungry friend talking about food. Aimed at a specific person, it can sound teasing, implying their fixation is predictable or self-serving, so it suits informal, good-humored remarks.