In our human relationships and everyday lives, we often repeat this well-known saying, sometimes jokingly, sometimes as a threat. But have we ever thought about the meaning of the phrase? We know it is a warning that this patient, forbearing person can erupt in anger and show a different face than the one we see. But have we ever stopped to consider the word "evil"? Why not say "Beware the anger of the gentle" instead? Can the patient person possess an evil that we should fear its consequences? What could push someone known for their gentleness and calm to become evil?

The main reason lies in the exhaustion of patience and the crumbling capacity for endurance. The cup fills day after day until it reaches the point of overflowing. This patient person decides, in a completely spontaneous moment, to take revenge for themselves, to remove the injustice they have endured with their own hands without waiting for others. At this point, all concepts of patience and tolerance for harm turn into intense anger that spares nothing, paying no regard to friendship or considering any personal relationship, no matter what kind it is. At that moment, everyone stands in disbelief, not believing that all of this could come from a person they considered calm and secure. What results from the gentle person's anger is evil in all its connotations. So, don't bring out the worst in him, don't ignore his feelings as he may take revenge for years of suppressed anger and endured unbearable situations. His shift from gentleness to its opposite is a defense mechanism and a vindication of his robbed dignity.

Did you think he doesn't feel, get angry, or care? Did you treat him as if he forfeited his existence for you?! Before you think about your desires and requirements, remember that achieving them should not come at the expense of someone else. Your rights do not rest on denying others theirs. Your life does not mean the end of someone who puts your needs before their own. Do not gamble on someone's patience, and do not take their slow reaction for granted. After all, they are human, their endurance is limited, and their patience may run out overnight. Remember, as you hold the hammer and strike their head again and again, that patience has limits and enduring once doesn't mean they enjoy the beating or don't feel it. Respect their humanity. Do not gamble on the infinite patience of a person; one day they will say to you, "Enough (the stream has reached the lion's pit)." In Arabic, the "lion's pit" is a hole dug to trap a lion, and when it fills with water, it becomes useless and things get out of control, leaving the lion free and uncontrolled. Be gentle with the patient one! Do not gamble on their patience or ignore their anger, lest one day they turn their back on you, taking a defensive stance and building a fort to protect their present and future after losing their past.