«حَمَاتِي مْنَاقْرَةْ، قَالْ: طَلَّقْ بِنْتَهَا»

The saying mocks a person who complains endlessly about a problem while the solution lies entirely in their own hands. A husband complains that his wife's mother is quarrelsome and stirs up trouble. The reply points out that his tie to her is his marriage, which he alone can end.

The advice to divorce is ironic, not a sincere recommendation; it exposes that the remedy is within reach. Its sharper point is that complaint without action is hollow. Continuing to protest while keeping the cause suggests the speaker either values what comes with it or prefers grumbling to change.

Use it as a pointed retort to someone who keeps grumbling about a burden they could end themselves. Its tone is teasing or sharp, and it can sting if the listener's situation is not truly easy to escape.