Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-23
Meaning: Verified- English translation
What share do you have in this, you chatterbox?
- Literal wording
What has come to your share in the qirāt, you chatterer?
- Meaning and lesson
The saying challenges a talkative partner to name the portion that is actually theirs. Its sting comes from directing the question at someone whose allotted amount is smaller than those of the other partners during the reckoning.
It ridicules the imbalance between a limited share and an especially vocal presence when accounts are being settled. The implied rebuke is that insistence and argument should not overshadow the relative size of one’s stake.
- When it is used
Used to rebuke a partner during the settlement of accounts when that person has a smaller share than the others but is doing most of the talking.
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