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Arabic · Arabic scriptProverb: Verified

«اِللِّي حَسَبْنَاهْ لِقِينَاهْ»

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Meaning: Verified
English translation

What we expected is exactly what happened.

Literal wording

What we had reckoned, we found.

Meaning and lesson

The saying marks an expectation or estimate that proves correct: events unfold as someone had anticipated. It can convey rueful confirmation that a judgment has been borne out.

It is especially used when a foreseeable outcome turns out badly. The speaker stresses that the result was not surprising, while acknowledging its disappointing or harmful character.

When it is used

Use it after a feared or pessimistic expectation comes true, particularly when a warning, suspicion, or estimate has been borne out by events. Its tone may sound resigned, reproachful, or ruefully vindicated.

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