«اِللِّي مِنْ مَالَكْ مَا يْهُونْ عَلِيكْ»

People usually guard and manage their own money more carefully than resources owned by someone else. Because personal loss feels immediate, they may be less willing to waste, neglect, or give away what is theirs; the idea can also extend to possessions or resources generally.

The saying may describe sensible care, thrift, protectiveness, or self-interest without necessarily praising or condemning it. It highlights the difference between personally bearing a cost and dealing casually with property whose loss falls on another person, and can criticize such a double standard.

Used when someone is notably careful with personal funds or possessions, especially after being casual about another person's resources. It may also explain why direct ownership makes a person more cautious about spending or loss, while its tone can be approving, neutral, or critical.