«مِنْ عَايِرِ ابْتَلَى وَلَوْ بَعْدَ حِينْ»

The saying holds that a person who taunts or shames someone else will in turn be struck by hardship, even if that comes only after some time has passed. The delay is not presented as an escape; it only postpones the moment when the taunter faces trouble of their own.

In practice it serves as a caution against gloating or taking spiteful pleasure in another person's misfortune. By pointing to the taunter's own exposure to adversity, it urges restraint and modesty toward people who are going through difficulty.

Use it to warn someone who is mocking or gloating over another person's trouble, or to remind listeners that scorn for others' hardships tends to come back. It fits moments of rebuke or cautionary advice rather than neutral description.