«اِللِّي مَا هُو لَكْ يُهُونْ عَلِيكْ»

The proverb points to the ease with which someone may part with another person’s money or belongings. Since the cost does not fall on the person making the choice, the outlay can seem less serious than it would otherwise.

It contrasts that readiness with the restraint people show toward their own property. It expresses the idea that personal ownership makes an expense feel weightier, while someone else’s loss may be treated with insufficient care.

Use it to reproach someone who readily approves or makes an expense from another person’s money or property. It highlights the difference between deciding over another’s possessions and bearing the cost oneself.