«طُولْةِ الْبَالْ تِهِدِّ الْجِبَالْ»

The saying claims that طولة البال, an idiom for patience and forbearance rather than a literal 'length of mind', is strong enough to bring down even the largest obstacles. The mountains are figurative: what seems immovable eventually yields to someone who keeps a level head and refuses to rush or panic.

It also works as a moral nudge against despair. Instead of losing heart when progress is slow, the listener is urged to hold on to endurance, trusting that perseverance will clear the path in time.

Offer it as encouragement to someone facing a long, discouraging struggle, urging them to stay calm and keep going. It suits informal conversation, where the rhyme of بال and جبال adds punch.