روح فاضي وتعا ملان

Syrian proverb from Arabic Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases:


روح فاضي وتعا ملان
(ruh faaDi wa t'ua melan)
Literal meaning: Go out empty and come back full.
Meaning: Said to people who are tightfisted with their family.I think it is equivalent to the English "Charity begins at home"