"مال البخيل ياكله العيار" meaning in Gulf Arabic

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Proverb

Forms: مال اِلْبَخيل ياكْلَه اِلْعَيَّار [canonical], mal-ɪlbəxil yakl-əl3əyyər [romanization]
Etymology: Literally: “That which belongs to the stingy person, the cunning person will eat (acquire) it." Head templates: {{head|afb|proverb|head=مال اِلْبَخيل ياكْلَه اِلْعَيَّار|tr=mal-ɪlbəxil yakl-əl3əyyər}} مال اِلْبَخيل ياكْلَه اِلْعَيَّار • (mal-ɪlbəxil yakl-əl3əyyər)
  1. If someone holds something in a stingy manner, someone will eventually get to it, hence rendering all their time spent protecting their possessions pointless.
    Sense id: en-مال_البخيل_ياكله_العيار-afb-proverb-JuaAGeJg Categories (other): Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Gulf Arabic proverbs

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