«اِلْغُرْبَه تْعَلِّمْ»

Living away from one's own people forces a person to grow. Without relatives or companions to lean on for advice, the newcomer must work things out personally, picking up practical skills and learning how to deal with others.

The saying presents separation from home as hard but instructive, whether that separation is exile, emigration, or simply living somewhere unfamiliar. Distance and isolation become a school that turns dependence into self-reliance and leaves the person more experienced in everyday affairs.

Use it when someone far from familiar surroundings has had to manage alone and has become more capable and better at dealing with people. It can encourage a person facing life away from home, or explain how a returning traveler grew more resourceful.