‏The Swing Suits the scruffy / Palestinian-Jordanian Dialect ‏There was a woman named Rania, and everyone in the neighborhood knew that she didn’t respect people, had a sharp tongue, kept a messy and untidy house, and was always causing problems with others. ‏If someone succeeded, she would get jealous. ‏And if someone bought something new, she would start talking negatively about it. ‏Yet strangely, life seemed to be going exceptionally well for her. ‏Every so often, she would buy something new—a car, gold jewelry, or go on another trip and vacation. ‏People were always surprised when they saw her because they knew many women who were polite, kind, and respectable, yet life wasn’t working out nearly as well for them. ‏One day, Rania came back from the market carrying several new shopping bags. ‏The women of the building were sitting outside as usual. ‏One of them asked: ‏“You bought another new phone?” ‏Rania laughed and replied: ‏“Yeah, I got bored of the old one.” ‏Even though the old phone was only a few months old. ‏The women looked at each other in disbelief. ‏At that moment, Umm Mohammad shook her head and laughed: ‏“Well, the swing sure suits the scruffy.” ‏Rania heard the comment and understood exactly what it meant, but she didn’t know how to respond. ‏Deep down, she knew that people didn’t like her personality, and they didn’t really like her either. In their eyes, she didn’t deserve all the good things she had. ‏Meaning of the Proverb ‏The proverb “The swing suits the scruffy ” is said jokingly or sarcastically when someone seems to have great luck, many nice things, or a comfortable life, even though people feel that they don’t have the qualities or behavior that would make those blessings seem fitting. ‏It is usually said humorously or as a sarcastic remark, not as a literal judgment of a person’s worth.