«تِجِي عَلَى أَهْوَنْ سَبَبْ»

At its core, the proverb notes a mismatch of scale: the thing that finally unlocks a stubborn situation can be strikingly modest, out of all proportion to the struggle before it. The unnamed subject is the matter at hand, which, after many attempts have failed, comes right through the most trivial of means.

Behind this observation lies a devout outlook. Ease is not credited to the weight of human striving but is understood as granted by God, who may choose the slightest instrument. Results are therefore measured by divine favour rather than by how much effort was invested.

Best used in retrospect, once a long-stalled affair has finally given way through some trivial step. A speaker who frames events in religious terms can use it to credit the turn to God rather than to the size of their own efforts.