Take the share of his father's slave.خذ حظ عبد أباه

خذ حظ عبد أباه
الهاء ترجع إلى الحظ أي أن ترك رزقه وسخطه فخذه أنت
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Take the share of his father's slave. The pronoun "his" refers to the share, meaning that he left his livelihood and was displeased with it, so take it yourself.
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المثل العربي «خُذْ حَظَّ عَبْدٍ أَبَاهُ» يُضرب لمن ترك نصيبه أو زهد فيه أو سخطه، فيُقال لغيره: خذه أنت، فهو قد أضاعه بنفسه.
ولا يوجد مثل إنجليزي مطابق حرفيًا، لكن توجد أمثال وتعابير تؤدي المعنى، منها: “One man's loss is another man's gain.”
أي: خسارة شخص هي مكسب لآخر.
وهو أقرب مقابل للمثل العربي.
“If he doesn't want it, someone else will.”
أي: إذا لم يرده، فسيريده غيره.
“Another man's trash is another man's treasure.”
أي: ما يراه أحد بلا قيمة قد يكون كنزًا لغيره.
وهو قريب إذا كان المقصود التفريط فيما ينفع.
“Use it or lose it.”
أي: استعمله وإلا فقدته.
وهو قريب من فكرة التفريط في النصيب.
وأقرب مقابل للمثل العربي هو:
“One man's loss is another man's gain.”
«خسارةُ شخصٍ هي مكسبٌ لآخر.»
فهو يوافق المعنى المقصود: أن من فرّط في حظه أو تركه، انتفع به غيره.
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The Arabic proverb “Take the share of a slave’s father” is used to describe someone who has neglected, disdained, or become dissatisfied with their share. It is said to someone else: “Take it yourself,” as they have already lost it themselves.
There is no exact English equivalent, but there are proverbs and expressions that convey the same meaning, such as:
“One man’s loss is another man’s gain.”
Meaning: One person’s loss is another man’s gain.
This is the closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb.
“If he doesn’t want it, someone else will.”
Meaning: If he doesn’t want it, someone else will.
“Another man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
Meaning: What one person considers worthless may be a treasure to another.
This is similar if the intention is to describe the squandering of something beneficial.
“Use it or lose it.”
Meaning: Use it or lose it.
This is similar to the idea of ​​neglecting one’s share.
The closest equivalent to the Arabic proverb is:
“One man’s loss is another man’s gain.”
“One person’s loss is another’s gain.”
This perfectly captures the intended meaning: that whoever squanders or abandons their opportunity benefits another.