«اِللِّي يْخَافْ مِنِ العِرْسَهْ مَا يْرَبِّيشْ كَتَاكِيتْ»

The proverb rebukes reluctance to undertake a task when the person insists on being able to shield it entirely from a danger connected with that task. Fear of the possible loss becomes the reason for refusing the undertaking itself.

It presents the matter as a hard practical choice: someone who cannot tolerate the exposure involved should not assume responsibility for what remains vulnerable to it. The saying therefore challenges demands for complete protection before action begins.

Use it when a person avoids a proposed undertaking because they cannot protect it completely from a threat tied to it. Its tone is admonitory, suggesting that complete security cannot be required before taking on a vulnerable responsibility.