«اِللِّي مَا يِسْتَنَّاكْ اِسْتَنَّاهْ»

The saying urges advance preparation when another person is unlikely to delay for you. Rather than counting on accommodation, one should act early enough to avoid missing an opportunity, appointment, or desired outcome.

The wording plays on one verb used twice. Read literally, it sounds like a call to show patience toward an impatient person, but the waiting meant here happens at the destination: you get there first and stand by for them. Knowing someone's habits thus becomes a rule for planning your own timing.

Use it to advise someone to be early or prepared when a meeting, transaction, or opportunity may proceed without them. It suits situations where delay could mean losing access to something sought.