Hekayat 59 from Chapter 8 of Golestan of Saadi

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Hekayat 59 from Chapter 8 of Golestan of Saadi

Posted on December 11, 2024 by @hamed 45 1

English Translation for Hekayat

A learned person should not overlook the foolishness of the ignorant with patience, for it harms both sides: the scholar's dignity diminishes, and the ignorant's folly becomes entrenched.

If you speak kindly and pleasantly with a lowly person,

Their arrogance and obstinacy increase.

متن حکایت

عالِم را نشاید که سفاهت از عامی به حلم درگذراند که هر دو طرف را زیان دارد: هیبت این کم شود و جهل آن مستحکم.

چو با سفله، گویی به لطف و خوشی

فزون گرددش کبر و گردنکشی

hamed
@hamed Dec. 11, 2024, 4:48 p.m.

Saadi's wisdom here highlights the importance of maintaining one's dignity and not indulging the ignorance of others. It teaches us that excessive leniency can embolden the foolish and diminish the respect for wisdom. Saadi's timeless insights continue to offer valuable lessons on the balance between patience and assertiveness in interactions.

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