رُبَّ فَقيرٍ أَعَزُّ مِن أَسَدِ

رُبَّ فَقيرٍ أَعَزُّ مِن أَسَدِ

وَرُبَّ مُثرٍ أَذَلُّ من نَقَد

وَرُبَّ مُثرٍ أَذَلُّ من نَقَد

Many a poor man has more dignity than a lion;

Many a poor man is mightier than a lion.

and many a rich man is more abject than a runt sheep.

And many a rich man is more abject than a sheep.