«حَامِيهَا حَرَامِيهَا»

The saying condemns a betrayal in which the person charged with keeping something safe turns out to be the one plundering it. Danger comes from the appointed protector, not from an outsider, so the very arrangement meant to prevent loss is what makes the loss possible.

It also carries a warning about misplaced confidence. Trust given to a guardian can be abused precisely because nobody checks the guardian. Watchfulness may therefore need to reach those in charge of protection, since an outside threat is not always the real one.

Suitable for commenting on a betrayal of trust from within, such as an official, manager, or caretaker found exploiting what they were meant to safeguard. It is pointed and accusatory, so use it as a critique of misconduct rather than as a neutral description.