«لَا تْخَلِّي نَدَى الْوَرْدِ يْفُوتَكْ وَلَا طَل بَابَهْ يِنْزِلْ عَلِيكْ»

The saying gives advice tied to the seasons. In the rose season, around the Coptic month of Tut at the end of summer, one should go out early and enjoy the cool, fragrant morning air. Tut and Baba are Coptic months that do not align neatly with Gregorian ones. The welcome morning dew is a benefit too good to miss.

The second half is a warning, using a different word for dew. Once the Coptic month of Baba comes, counted among the cold months, spending the night in the open exposes a person to a chilling night dew that can cause illness. More broadly, the line teaches taking what each season offers and guarding against what it threatens.

Use it as seasonal health advice: encourage someone to enjoy fresh air on late-summer mornings, or warn against sleeping outdoors once the colder nights of Baba arrive. It fits casual, folksy talk about weather, habits, and self-care.