«عَلَى لْسَانِي وَلَا تِنْسَانِي»

The speaker asks to be remembered when good things are being shared. The request is modest: even a morsel small enough to rest on the tip of the tongue would do. The tongue refers to tasting food, not to speech, praise or gossip. What matters is inclusion in someone's kindness, not portion size.

Beneath the humble request is a social point: being overlooked stings more than receiving little. A small gesture proves that a person still counts within the circle of generosity, so the saying values recognition and inclusion over material gain. In Arabic, lisani rhymes with tinsani, a playful jingle that plain English loses.

Suited to a moment when someone is eating, cooking, or distributing something good and a bystander asks, half in jest, for a small taste or token. It also fits wider requests not to be left out of someone's generosity, while signaling the speaker expects very little.