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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«اِللِّي مَا يْفِيضْ مِنُّهْ وَالَّا يُعُوزْ»

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

Leave nothing remaining, and you may end up short.

Literal wording

Whoever has nothing left over will come to need.

Meaning and lesson

The saying warns that a person who spends without restraint and leaves no amount remaining may eventually be in need. Its focus is on avoiding the condition of having nothing left beyond what has already been used.

It presents moderation in expenditure as protection against shortage. Here, a surplus means what remains after necessary needs are met, not a sign of great wealth; keeping some money unspent is portrayed as a practical way to avoid later want.

When it is used

It may be said as a warning against using up all available money or resources, urging restraint so that something remains after necessary needs are met and a person is not left in need.

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