عمره ما تبخر تبخر واحترق
Gulf Arabic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally: “Never has he evaporated, [then suddenly] he evaporated and burned down."
Proverb
[edit]عُمْرَه ما تَبَخَّر تَبَخَّر واِحْتِرَق • (3ʊmrə ma təbəxxər, təbəxxər-wɛ-7tɪrəg)
- said to someone who stands on his ground for so long, only to reach a point where he breaks down completely.