ألم تر أن المال يهلك أهله

ألم تر أن المال يهلك أهله

إذا جمّ آتيه وسُدَّ طريقُهُ

إذا جمّ آتيه وسُدَّ طريقُهُ

Have you not seen that wealth destroys its owners

Do you not see that wealth destroys its owner

when its inflow grows abundant and its outlet is blocked?

When it accumulates and its route is blocked?

ومن جاور الماء الغزير مجمُّهُ

ومن جاور الماء الغزير مجمُّهُ

وسد سبيل الماء فهو غريقه

وسد سبيل الماء فهو غريقه

And whoever lives beside the pool of abundant water

And whoever dwells near abundant water dams it

and blocks the water’s course is drowned by it.

And blocks the water's path - he will drown in it