«شَعْرَهْ مِنْ جِلْدِ الْخَنْزِيرْ مَكْسَبْ»

Whatever comes into your possession counts as profit, however trivial or distasteful. Even a single bristle from an animal treated here as an emblem of the worthless or repugnant beats having nothing, so taking a scrap is better than leaving empty-handed. The point is acquisition itself, not any hidden value in the scrap.

The saying can sound pragmatic, urging someone to accept a poor offer instead of refusing it out of pride. It can also carry a sardonic edge, mocking a meager return or a person from whom little good can be extracted, so that even the smallest yield seems worth claiming. It implies no thanks owed to the giver.

Fits moments when someone obtains a meager or unpleasant share, such as a tiny payment, a leftover, or a grudging concession from a stingy person, framing acceptance as wiser than leaving empty-handed. The pig imagery may strike some listeners as coarse or offensive, so consider the audience.