«اِللِّي مَا يِرْضَى بِالْخُوخْ يِرْضَى بْشَرَابُهْ»

The proverb warns that rejecting something desirable through needless dissatisfaction can result in having to accept a less appealing version of it. It frames the loss as the consequence of being unwilling to be content with what was first available.

It can be applied when someone dismisses a good option as insufficient and later has fewer choices. The saying does not praise compromise in every case; it highlights the avoidable disadvantage of letting excessive demands forfeit a better outcome.

Used to caution a person against rejecting a good available option merely because it is not ideal, especially when delay or refusal may leave only a diminished alternative.