1. Do not praise anyone until you test him
Nor blame him without testing
١. لا تَحمدَنَّ امرءً حَتّى تُجَرِّبَهُ
وَلا تَذُمَنَّهُ مِن غَيرِ تَجريبِ
2. Your praise of a man whom excess has not reached
And your blame of a man after praise is a lie
٢. فَحَمدُكَ المَرءَ ما لَم تَبلُهُ سَرَفٌ
وَذَمُّكَ المَرءَ بَعدَ الحَمدِ تَكذيبُ