«مَا اسْخَمْ مِنْ سِتِّي الَّا سِيدِي»

The speaker sets two people side by side and declares that the one others hold in higher regard is in fact the worse of the pair. The saying punctures a preference built on mistaken judgment, pointing out that the favored choice falls below the one passed over.

More broadly, it reminds listeners that two options can both be poor, and that ranking one above the other does not make it good. What looks like the better alternative may carry the greater fault once it is examined closely.

Use it when someone favors one person or option over another on the assumption that it is superior, and you want to point out that the favored one is actually worse. It suits comparisons where neither choice is especially good.