«رِجِعِ الْغَزْلْ صُوفْ»

It conveys that something carefully made or settled has come undone, returning to an earlier, unfinished state. The image is of spun yarn losing its form until it is only wool again.

It can also characterize a person who slips back into former habits or conduct despite an apparent change. The saying stresses reversal or collapse rather than progress, without specifying why the setback occurred.

Use it when an arrangement, achievement, or improvement has fallen apart and seems to be back where it started. It may also refer to someone returning to an earlier way of behaving.