«اِلزَّرْعْ إِنْ مَا غَنَى سَتَرْ»

Working the land may never make a person wealthy, but it reliably yields enough to keep a family from falling into open need. The harvest meets daily requirements and spares the household the embarrassment of poverty that others can see. This covering protects the family's dignity; it does not mean hiding anything dishonest.

The proverb praises agriculture, meaning sown crops and farming as a whole rather than a single plant, as a modest but dependable livelihood. It places security and preserved dignity above the hope of riches, and suggests that a living which only covers one's needs is still worth valuing.

Use this saying to speak well of farming and its practical value. It suits encouraging someone to keep working their land or answering complaints that cultivation earns too little. It points to the steady sufficiency farming provides rather than the profit.