«تُكُونْ فِي إِيدَكْ تِقْسِمْ لِغِيرَكْ»

The proverb says that physical possession does not guarantee final ownership or enjoyment. Something can seem securely within reach, yet circumstances may carry it away and give its benefit to another person.

It expresses resignation before an outcome that appears already apportioned. A variant places the hoped-for thing in one’s mouth, emphasizing how even an almost-secured gain may still pass to someone else.

Use it to comment on a hoped-for benefit that passes to somebody else even when it seemed nearly secured. It conveys a reflective, fatalistic view of loss rather than a direct accusation or practical instruction.