«إِنْ سِلِمِ الْمَارِسْ مِنِ الْحَارِسْ فَضْلْ مِنَ اللهْ»

The saying expresses distrust of a person entrusted with protection or custody. Its point is that the supposed guardian may be the most immediate danger, so ordinary safety becomes remarkable rather than expected.

It condemns betrayed trust where someone with authority exploits, neglects, or damages what has been placed in that person’s care. The proverb stresses the irony of needing protection from the protector and is not a claim that guardians as a group are untrustworthy.

Use it when a custodian, official, supervisor, or other trusted protector appears to endanger people or property under their charge. It is pointed criticism that may sound like a serious allegation against an identifiable person. Because it invokes God, a secular paraphrase may suit settings where religious language is unwelcome.