«اِلْبَحْرْ مَا يِنْفَدْ فِيهِ السِّحْرْ»

The proverb imagines the sea as so vast that magic cannot leave any effective mark on it. It portrays a person of great ambition as similarly beyond the reach of petty attempts to unsettle them.

More specifically, it commends firmness of judgment in the face of slander and malicious gossip. A person with strong purpose does not abandon a considered decision merely because others spread tales or try to influence their view.

Use this proverb to encourage someone facing malicious gossip or pressure to abandon a decision. It emphasizes that strong purpose means not allowing slander or backbiting to alter a settled course of action.