Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-28
Meaning: Verified- English translation
Don't be won over by a low price, because you'll end up throwing half of it away.
- Literal wording
Let its cheapness not please you; you will throw away half of it.
- Meaning and lesson
The proverb cautions the listener not to be charmed by a low price. A cheap purchase may hide a flaw, and the buyer could end up discarding half of what was bought.
It places the pleasure of a small price beside the loss that may follow, urging a person to think about how much of something will actually be kept before letting its cost decide.
- When it is used
Fitting when someone is drawn to an item mainly because it costs little, as a reminder that a share of such a purchase may turn out to be unusable and end up thrown away.
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