Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-02
Meaning: Verified- English translation
This guest won’t be coming back.
- Literal wording
Here is the guest’s face.
- Meaning and lesson
A departing speaker presents themself as a guest whose face the others are seeing for the last time. The expression signals an intention to leave those people and never return.
The farewell can carry a sting when the speaker feels unwelcome: the people left behind will no longer have to see this guest. Its force lies in the finality of the departure, not in announcing an arrival.
- When it is used
It can serve as a pointed farewell when someone leaves a group or household with no intention of returning. The guest image is especially apt if the speaker feels disliked by the people they are leaving.
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