Wisdom No. 39: From a body without a heart, obedience does not come, and a skin without a brain is not worthy of possession.

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Wisdom No. 39: From a body without a heart, obedience does not come, and a skin without a brain is not worthy of possession.

حکمت شماره ۳۹: از تن بی‌دل طاعت نیاید و پوست بی‌مغز را بضاعت نشاید.

Wisdom No. 38: Do not reveal people's hidden faults, for you will disgrace them and make yourself untrustworthy. Wisdom No. 40: Not everyone who is quick in argument is honest in dealings.

No obedience comes from a body without a heart, and a husk without a kernel is not worthy of possession.

از تن بی‌دل طاعت نیاید و پوست بی‌مغز را بضاعت نشاید.

Wisdom No. 39: From a body without a heart, obedience does not come, and a skin without a brain is not worthy of possession.

Book: Gulistan

Author: Saadi Moshrefoldin Mosleh ebn Abdollah

Wisdom No. 38: Do not reveal people's hidden faults, for you will disgrace them and make yourself untrustworthy. Wisdom No. 40: Not everyone who is quick in argument is honest in dealings.