«كُلَّهَا عِيشَهْ وِآخِرْهَا الْمُوتْ»

Every kind of life, rich or poor, comfortable or wretched, reaches the same end. Here عيشة means a way of living or one's lot in life, not bread. The saying puts worldly differences in perspective by pointing to death as the one outcome that no circumstance can change or avoid.

Because the ending is shared, the proverb advises restraint in feeling. Good fortune is no reason to grow giddy or arrogant, and misfortune is no reason to sink into bitter sorrow, since both are temporary stages on one road. It counsels balance, not despair or indifference.

Fits moments when someone is either overjoyed by good fortune or crushed by hardship. It gently reminds them that prosperity and poverty share one final destination, so neither calls for excess. It can also cut short envy or boasting about wealth.