«اِللِّي يُحْرُسْ مَقَاتْتُهْ يَاكُلْ خِيَارْ»

The saying stresses that benefits remain with the person who protects and tends what is theirs. Neglect leaves one vulnerable to losing the very thing from which one hoped to profit.

It encourages steady vigilance rather than passive expectation. The image of a guarded garden makes responsibility practical: care for a resource, task, or opportunity if you want to receive its reward.

Used to advise someone not to neglect property, work, or an opportunity whose outcome depends on continued attention. It can also be said when diligent oversight has enabled someone to preserve and benefit from what they have cultivated.