لا تُهادِ القُضاةُ كَي تَظلِمَ الخَ

لا تُهادِ القُضاةُ كَي تَظلِمَ الخَ

صمَ وَلا تَذكُرَنَّ ماتُهديهِ

صمَ وَلا تَذكُرَنَّ ماتُهديهِ

Do not give gifts to judges so as to wrong

Do not give gifts to judges, that they may wrong the adversary

the adversary, and never mention what you give.

Nor mention the presents you give;

إِنَّ مِن أَقبَحِ المَعايِبِ عاراً

إِنَّ مِن أَقبَحِ المَعايِبِ عاراً

أَن يَمُنَّ الفَتى بِما يُسديهِ

أَن يَمُنَّ الفَتى بِما يُسديهِ

Indeed, among the most shameful faults

It is most disgraceful and shameful

is for a young man to remind others of what he bestows.

That a man be reminded of the favours he does.