«اِلْقَادِرْ عَايِبْ»

The proverb observes that people who hold power or ample means are especially liable to misbehave. Feeling secure in their strength, they may believe they face no consequences, and that confidence can lead them into injustice. It names a common tendency, not a rule that every capable person is wicked.

The word ʿāyib refers to someone who commits shameful or wrongful acts, not to an absent person. The saying links misconduct to a sense of impunity: power may tempt its holder to disregard restraint and injure others. Its force is cautionary, directed at arrogance fostered by the ability to act unchecked.

Use this when someone with influence, wealth, or authority has acted unjustly or carelessly because nothing restrains them. It also works as a warning that power tends to make people overstep, so their conduct deserves scrutiny.