Often the best way to give oneself what one lacks is to take from oneself what one has.
More Moroccan Proverbs:
The camel driver has his plans and the camel has his.
Moroccan
Kif is like fire; a little warms, a great deal burns.
Moroccan
If at noon the King declares it is night, behold the stars.
Moroccan
Every dog thinks of his own fleas as gazelles.
Moroccan
If a rich man steals it is a mistake; if a poor man makes a mistake he has stolen.
Moroccan