«نَهَّقِ الْحُمارْ طِلِعِ النَّهَارْ»

The saying declares that a situation is no longer murky: what was unclear has come fully into view. Just as morning light cannot be denied once it arrives, the matter at hand now stands open and evident, and further guessing or debate about it is unnecessary.

The imagery pairs the donkey's loud, unmistakable bray with the arrival of daylight, and the two halves rhyme in Arabic (ḥumār / nahār), giving the line a compact, chant-like feel. The donkey serves as a signal, not as an insult aimed at a person, unless a specific context clearly makes that point.

Fitting when something that was uncertain or concealed has become obvious, leaving no room for doubt. It states that the facts are now plain for everyone to see.