مش كل مره تسلم الجره Mesh koll marra teslam el garra Translation: Not every time the earthen jar will remain safe. Meaning: You may get away with dropping your drinking jar, but if you remain careless you'll regret it. The earthenware metaphor suggests a nineteenth century or earlier origin. Source: Egyptian Proverbs, (Al-Ahram Center for Translation and Publishing, 1986) by Ahmed Taymour Pasha, Translated by: Nabil Shawkat http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/136704.aspx