«مِنْ غَسَلْ وِشُّهْ بَعْدْ غَدَاهْ يَا فَقْرُهْ بَعْدِ غْنَاهْ»

The saying links a trivial morning habit to economic ruin. A person who gets up and cannot be bothered even to wash his face until the midday meal has passed shows a sluggishness that will also govern how he works and manages his affairs.

The warning is that idleness steadily wears away whatever prosperity a person has. Its rhyming exclamation over his poverty voices mock pity rather than literal address. Wealth is no protection against habitual laziness, and comfort can slide into want.

Used, with mock pity, to tease or warn someone who sleeps late, dawdles in the morning, or postpones simple daily tasks, implying such sluggish habits lead to neglected livelihood. Its tone is wry, so it can sting if aimed at someone genuinely struggling financially.