الإيد اللي ما تقدر عليها بوسها وادعِ عليها بالكسر
“The hand you cannot overpower, kiss it.”
When facing a stronger force you cannot resist, it is wiser to yield outwardly than to fight a losing battle.
— Traditional Saudi Arabia Wisdom, Saudi Arabia
Source: Traditional Arabic proverb used across the Gulf and Saudi Arabia, public-domain oral tradition
More Proverbs from Saudi Arabia
He who does not know you does not value you.
People who are unaware of your true worth will not appreciate what you offer.
Patience is the key to relief.
Enduring hardship with patience eventually leads to a way out and relief.
One hand alone does not clap.
Success and achievement require cooperation, not a single person acting alone.
The monkey, in his mother's eye, is a gazelle.
A mother sees beauty in her own child regardless of how others perceive them.
The neighbor before the house.
Choose good neighbors before choosing where to live, because they matter more than the dwelling.
Whoever strives, finds; and whoever sows, reaps.
Serious effort and hard work are rewarded with results.