1. He who opens his mouth without thinking,
His words bring no benefit, only ruin.
١. من فضّ فوه فلم تسلم مواضعه
وأبيضّ أسوده وانحلّ محصدُه
2. He makes what's white black, what's tied come loose,
Such a man is as good as dead, a ghost,
٢. فذاك قد مات إلا أنّه شبح
فيه التنفّس يحييه تردّده