«اِللِّي مَا يْنَامْ فِي جُرْنُهْ يِسْتِلِفْ قُوتُهْ»

The saying warns that possessions left without watchful care can be lost. It presents vigilance as a practical duty: neglecting what sustains you may leave you dependent on others for basic needs.

Its harvest-floor image comes from an agricultural setting, while the lesson can extend to safeguarding other valuable resources. It urges protection before trouble occurs, stressing prevention rather than blaming others after a preventable loss.

Use it as practical advice when someone is being careless with something important to their livelihood or security. Though its image is agricultural, it can apply more broadly to safeguarding savings, stock, equipment, or other resources whose loss could create hardship.