1. لا تَأخُذَنَّ بظاهرٍ فلَربما

    كانَ البواطنُ عكسَ ذاك الظاهرِ

    Do not judge by outward appearance, for it may be

    that hidden realities are the opposite of that appearance.

  2. فاذا اكتَريت رَكوبةً فإِكافُها

    عَكسٌ لَها حسَبَ الواج فحاذرِ

    So when you hire a mount, its pack saddle

    is its opposite, according to [unclear: al-wāj]—so beware.