1. Do not be angered by the blame of an envious brother,
Nor pleased by praise in a drowsy assembly.
١. لا تَغْضبنَّ لذمٍّ من أَخي حَسَدٍ
وَلا تُسَرَّ بمَدْحٍ في الْمَلا نَامي
2. For people in everything they undertake
Vacillate between praise one day and blame the next.
٢. فالنّاسُ في كُلِّ أمْرٍ تأتِيَنَّ بهِ
ما بَيْنَ مُثْنٍ بهِ يَوْماً ونَمَّامِ