«يَتِّمْهُمْ وِضَرَبْ عَلَى إِيدْهُمْ مَا حَدِّشْ يِرِيدْهُمْ»

The saying presents the hardship of orphans as a sealed destiny, with fate or a divine power as the unnamed agent. They lose their parents, and their unhappy lot is treated as already decreed. Being struck on the hands is figurative, not literal punishment: it stands for a judgment stamped on them in advance.

It also reflects a traditional social attitude. Children left without proper care were believed to grow up with bad manners and so be disliked, linking neglect, poor upbringing, and rejection into one grim chain. This is a harsh generalization, not a factual claim about orphaned children.

Traditionally applied to orphaned children, describing them as both bereaved and socially rejected by fate. It reflects a fatalistic view that neglect leaves them poorly behaved and unwelcome. Because it stigmatizes a vulnerable group, quote it as a traditional attitude, not a fact.