I heard one of the sages say: No one has ever admitted to their own ignorance, except for the person who interrupts someone else speaking and begins their own speech before the other has finished.
Speech has a beginning and an end, O wise one,
Do not bring one word in the middle of another.
The person of wisdom, intellect, and insight,
Will not speak until they see a pause in silence.
یکی را از حکما شنیدم که میگفت: هرگز کسی به جهل خویش اقرار نکرده است، مگر آن کس که چون دیگری در سخن باشد، همچنان ناتمام گفته، سخن آغاز کند.
سخن را سر است اى خردمند و بُن
میاور سخن در میان سخن
خداوند تدبیر و فرهنگ و هوش
نگوید سخن تا نبیند خموش
This Hekayat emphasizes the importance of patience and respect in conversation, pointing out that interrupting others is a sign of ignorance, while wisdom is shown through thoughtful timing in speaking.
