«يَاكُلْ وِيِشْرَبْ وِوَقْتِ الْحَاجَةْ يِهْرَبْ»

The saying condemns a person who enjoys the good things others provide, such as food, drink, and hospitality, yet disappears as soon as a real need arises. Such a person takes freely from a relationship but offers nothing in return when support is expected.

At a broader level, it warns that someone's presence during easy times shows little about their reliability. True worth appears in moments of difficulty, and a companion who flees then has revealed that their attachment rested on benefit alone.

Say it about anyone, man or woman, who readily shares meals, comforts, or benefits but vanishes once help, effort, or loyalty is asked. It is a sharp complaint about a relative, friend, or dependent; aimed at a specific person, it can land as an insult.