1. Many brothers abound when riches gleam bright
In times of need, they leave you in the lurch
١. تَكَثَّر مِنَ الإِخوانِ ما اِسطَعتَ إِنَّهُم
بُطونٌ إِذا اِستَنجَدتَهُم وَظُهورُ
2. With sense, one finds that friends are few indeed
While a single foe outnumbers a host perched
٢. وَما بِكَثيرٍ أَلفُ خِلٍّ لِعاقِلٍ
وَإِنَّ عَدُوّاً واحِداً لَكَثيرُ