الوقت كالسيف إن لم تقطعه قطعك
“Time is like a sword: if you do not cut it, it cuts you.”
Use time wisely and productively, or it will work against you.
— Traditional Qatar Wisdom, Qatar
Source: Traditional Arabic proverb, shared Arab world heritage, public-domain oral tradition
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