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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«اِلسَّعِيد كُلِّ النَّاسْ تِخْدِمُهْ»

Meanings

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

Everyone waits on the lucky man.

Literal wording

The fortunate one, all the people serve him.

Meaning and lesson

The saying observes that people readily attach themselves to the prosperous. When someone has money or standing, others line up to do them favors and run their errands, hoping for some benefit in return. Read this way, it is a sharp comment on flattery and on how service follows wealth rather than need.

A second reading sees the fortunate person as someone blessed by God, whose path has been made smooth. Circumstances fall into place for such a person, and those around them seem drawn to help without being asked. Here the emphasis is on providential favor rather than on the self-interest of the helpers.

When it is used

Suitable for remarking, often with a touch of irony, on how crowds gather around someone prosperous or favored, eager to help them, or for noting that a well-placed person rarely lacks willing assistance. Context decides whether it sounds admiring or critical.

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