Il‑mard jidħol bl‑irtal u joħroġ bl‑uqija.
Il‑mard jiġi meta ma tkunx qed tistennieh u jdum biex jgħaddi. "Irtal" (pl.ta' ratal) u "uqija" huma kejl tal‑użin, fejn uqija hija 1⁄30 ta' ratal.
EKWIVALENTI BL‑INGLIŻ
Agues come on horseback and go away on foot.
Mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce.