«قَاعِدْ عَلَى نُخ وِعَمَّالْ يُجُخ»

The picture is of a person perched on coarse woven grass matting, the kind used for sacks and laid down by the poor in place of a proper floor mat, while their mouth runs nonstop with grand self-praise. The humble seat exposes the empty talk: everything visible about them contradicts the image they project.

As a saying, it mocks hollow boasting by pointing to the evidence in plain sight. It is said of anyone who brags about something that their real condition shows to be false, reminding listeners that circumstances speak louder than claims and that pretension built on nothing invites ridicule.

A colloquial jibe, gentle to sharp, aimed at someone whose loud claims of wealth, status, or achievement are plainly contradicted by their circumstances. It teases or deflates among people who can see the gap, targets the bragging rather than the poverty, and does not suit neutral or respectful description.