«كَلْنَا خَرُّوبْنَا وِانْتَنَى عَرْقُوبْنَا»

The speaker says they have already enjoyed the portion life allotted them, pictured as eating one's carob, a familiar fruit rather than a symbol of wealth or luxury. The bent leg is figurative, marking the body's weakening with age, not an injury. Together, the images say that one's prime has been used up.

Beyond physical aging, the saying conveys a sense of belonging to a finished era. Whatever that time held has run its course, and the speaker feels out of step with the present, no longer suited to its demands or ways. The tone is accepting rather than bitter.

Suitable for an older speaker reflecting, with resignation or wry humor, that their active years are over and the present belongs to others. It fits moments of stepping aside, declining a new role, or noting that one no longer keeps pace with current ways.