Hekayat 29 from Chapter 8 of Golestan of Saadi
English Translation for Hekayat
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.
متن حکایت
متکلّم را تا کسی عیب نگیرد، سخنش صلاح نپذیرد.
مشو غرّه بر حُسن ِ گفتار ِ خویش
به تحسین نادان و پندار خویش