«اِللِّي مَا يْغِيرْ وَالَّا مِنِ الْحِمِيرْ»

Traditionally, the proverb condemns someone seen as lacking ghayra—a jealous, protective sense of honor. It treats that absence as stupidity or insensibility and uses a degrading comparison with donkeys, making its force a harsh personal insult.

It is applied especially to a person thought not to show such jealousy or protective concern regarding a wife or female relative. This reflects gendered, possessive expectations about women and family honor rather than a neutral standard of conduct.

Use only when describing a severe traditional rebuke for someone judged not to feel jealousy concerning a wife or female relative. Its animal insult and gendered assumptions about honor and family relationships make it unsuitable for neutral or respectful discussion.