«مِنْ عَاشِرْ غِيرْ بُنْكُهْ دَقِّ الْهَم سِدْرُهْ»

The saying warns that attaching yourself to someone who is not your true equal brings trouble, not comfort. The mismatch does not stay outside you. It settles inward as a heavy, recurring weight of care that sours the bond and wears down your peace of mind.

As counsel, it recommends choosing friends and associates who really fit you, since fellowship works best between peers. It discourages forcing closeness with people whose nature or standing does not match your own, and it presents such ties as a dependable source of grief.

Offer it as a word of caution when someone is drawn toward close company with people who do not suit them, nudging them to look instead for companions who are a genuine match for who they are.