«زَمَّارِ الْحَي مَا يِطْرِبْشْ»

Familiarity dulls appreciation. A musician whose playing the neighbors hear every day no longer stirs them, however skilled he may be, because his sound has become an ordinary part of their surroundings rather than a treat.

More broadly, the saying observes that people tend to undervalue talent close to home. Someone respected and praised by outsiders may receive little admiration from those who see and hear them constantly.

Suitable when someone notes that a capable person is overlooked by family, colleagues, or hometown while strangers admire them. It can sound wry or sympathetic. Avoid using it to suggest the person truly lacks skill, since the point is the audience's dulled appreciation.