«مِنْ شَافِ الشَّر وِدَخَلْ عَلِيهْ يِسْتَاهِلْ مَا يِجْرَى عَلِيهْ»

The proverb holds that a person who recognizes danger in advance and still deliberately chooses to walk straight into it, without taking care or keeping a safe distance, has no right to complain about the outcome. Whatever harm follows is treated as fairly earned.

Beyond blame, the saying works as a warning about personal responsibility. It stresses that awareness brings accountability: once trouble is visible, avoiding it becomes one's own duty, and those who knowingly disregard the signs forfeit the sympathy usually given to unlucky victims.

Said after someone suffers consequences they plainly saw coming, such as ignoring clear warnings or knowingly entering a risky deal or quarrel. It assigns responsibility to the sufferer and withholds sympathy, so it can sound harsh toward someone in real distress and suits reproachful or cautionary remarks more than consolation.