- English translation
Even the holder of a tiny share in a village land section can claim a place within it.
- Literal wording
Whoever has a qirat in the qibāla may tread there.
- Meaning and lesson
Even a very small holding gives someone a legitimate connection to the thing held in common. The saying emphasizes that the size of a person's portion does not erase the ordinary place that comes with possessing it.
By extension, it supports the inclusion of someone whose stake is slight but real. It may be invoked when a person is brushed aside, to stress that a limited share can still warrant participation in the relevant affair.
- When it is used
Use this saying to argue that a person with a small but genuine stake should not be excluded from a discussion, decision, or shared undertaking merely because their interest is minor.
- Region
- Upper Egypt, Egypt
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