There is nothing better for a fool than silence, and if he knew this benefit, he would not be a fool.

If you do not have the perfection of wisdom,

It is better to keep your tongue in your mouth.

A person's speech reveals their flaws,

Just as an empty …

Work gets done with patience, but the hasty one fails.

I saw with my own eyes in the desert

That the slow overtook the fast.

The wind-footed horse was left behind,

While the camel driver continued at a steady pace.

Whatever rises quickly, does not last long.

I've heard that in the East,

They make a Chinese bowl in forty years,

Yet they make a hundred in a day in Marvdasht,

Thus, you can see the difference in value.

A small bird comes out of its egg and seeks sustenance, …

Whoever does not do good in times of strength will face hardship in times of weakness.

There is no one more ill-fated than the oppressor,

For in times of calamity, they have no friends.

Ten men can eat from one table, but two dogs will not share a carcass. The greedy is hungry even with the world at their disposal, and the content is full with a piece of bread. The wise have said: Contentment is better wealth than having a great fortune.

A …

Everyone sees their own intellect as perfect and their own child as beautiful.

A Jew and a Muslim were arguing

To the point that their conversation made me laugh

In frustration, the Muslim said: If this deed of mine

Is not valid, God, may you end the life of …

A speaker does not correct his words until someone points out his faults.

Do not be proud of your eloquence

Due to the praise of the ignorant and your own delusion.

Do not be deceived by the enemy, nor buy into the flattery of a sycophant, for one has set a trap of deceit and the other has extended a net of greed. Praise delights the fool as a carcass seems plump to a vulture.

Avoid listening to the praises of …

Whoever advises the obstinate, is in need of advice themselves.

Do not inform the king of someone's betrayal unless you are completely confident that he will accept it; otherwise, you are risking your own ruin.

Prepare to speak, Only when 

You know that your words will be effective.

A news that you know will hurt a heart, remain silent until someone else brings it.

O nightingale! Bring the glad tidings of spring,

Leave the bad news to the owl.

Strike the head of the snake with the enemy's hand, for it will not be devoid of one of the two benefits: If this one prevails, you have killed the snake, and if that one prevails, you are rid of the enemy.

Do not feel safe from a weak enemy …