ثقافة العمل عند القصمان بين القصيم والرياض

What does “ma andana ayb” mean?

ما عندنا عيب (mā ʿindana ʿayb) translates as “we have no shame” or “we have no taboo.” In this Saudi clip, the speaker uses it to describe the work culture of Qassim, a central Saudi region long associated with merchants and traders. He contrasts Qassim with Riyadh: in Qassim, kids work the produce-market carts and sell biscuits door-to-door without anyone calling it ʿayb (“shame”). The pride is in the work itself.

The phrase points to Qassim’s self-image as a region of entrepreneurial drive, where wealthy families still send children to start small. Bisco Ricoa biscuits, mentioned in the clip, are a real Saudi childhood snack tied to that early-selling tradition.