رُبَّ غَريبٍ ناصِحِ الجَيبِ

رُبَّ غَريبٍ ناصِحِ الجَيبِ

وَاِبنِ أَبٍ مُتَّهَمِ الغَيبِ

وَاِبنِ أَبٍ مُتَّهَمِ الغَيبِ

Many a stranger is true at heart,

Many a stranger is sincere at heart,

while a brother may be suspect when out of sight;

while a brother is suspect behind one's back.

وَرُبَّ عَيّابٍ لَهُ مَنظَرٌ

وَرُبَّ عَيّابٍ لَهُ مَنظَرٌ

مُشتَمِلُ الثَوبِ عَلى العَيبِ

مُشتَمِلُ الثَوبِ عَلى العَيبِ

and many a fault-finder cuts a fine figure,

And many a faultfinder has a fine appearance,

wearing his robe over his own defect.

yet his robe enfolds a flaw.