«اِلْبِسْ خُف وِاقْلَعْ خُف لَمَّا يْجِي لَكْ خُف»

The saying counsels patience with an unsuitable arrangement. Rather than rushing, complaining, or accepting a poor fit, a person should keep looking and making changes until a genuinely suitable option is found.

Historically, it could be applied to choosing people for a task or household from the chooser’s perspective. In that use, however, the footwear image can sound hierarchical and should not be taken to endorse treating people as disposable.

Use it to advise patience when a practical choice proves unsuitable: do not settle or merely complain, but keep seeking a better fit. If applied to people in roles or relationships, use caution, since the image may imply that people are replaceable.