1. The young man's patience in poverty ennobles him,
And his generosity for its own sake debases him.
١. صَبرُ الفَتى لِفَقرِهِ يُجِلُّهُ
وَبَذُلُهُ لِوَجهِهِ يُذِلُّهُ
2. The least of livelihoods suffices the young man.
For the hungry, all bread is sweet.
٢. يَكفي الفَتى مِن عَيشهِ أَقَلُّه
الخُبزُ لِلجائِعِ أَدمٌ كُلُّه