A gem, even if it falls into mud, is still precious, and dust, even if it reaches the sky, remains worthless. Untrained talent is a pity, and training an untalented person is a waste. Ash has a noble lineage, for fire is a sublime element, but since it has no inherent skill of its own, it is equal to dust. And the value of sugar is not from the sugarcane, but is its own inherent quality.

Since Canaan's nature was without skill,

His being the son of a prophet did not increase his worth.

Show your skill if you have it, not your lineage,

The rose is from the thorn, and Abraham is from Azar.