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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«دَارِي عَلَى شَمْعِتَكْ تِنَوَّرْ»

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

Shield your candle from the wind, and it will keep shining.

Literal wording

Shelter your candle; it will give light.

Meaning and lesson

The image is a small flame that lasts only when someone shields it from the wind. The shielding here means protecting it from harm, not hiding it away in secret; something fragile but valuable keeps shining under protection.

The candle stands for one's own affairs rather than literal lighting. In everyday terms, it urges people to tend their own plans, livelihoods, and undertakings attentively, so they stay on course instead of being left to chance.

When it is used

Fits advice urging someone to look after their own business with steady care, or remarks crediting a venture's success to its owner's close attention. It suits gentle encouragement rather than reproach.

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