Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-23
Meaning: Verified- English translation
Establish your claim before choosing to let it go.
- Literal wording
Make your right clear, then leave it.
- Meaning and lesson
The proverb treats surrendering an entitlement as a choice that should follow clear recognition of it. A contested due ought to be brought into the open before its holder steps away from it.
It separates acknowledgment of what belongs to someone from the decision not to pursue it further. Letting a claim lapse without first making it plain can obscure the person's standing in the matter.
- When it is used
Used to counsel orderly handling of a disputed entitlement: clarify what is owed first, then decide whether to continue seeking it or relinquish it.
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