الفَقرُ خَيرٌ مِنَ الشُحِّ المضِرِّ بِهِ

لَيسَ الشّحيحُ بِما أوليهِ مُنتَفعا

Poverty is better than harmful stinginess

The miser is not benefitted by what he is given

إِنَّ الشّحيحَ لَفي ضيقٍ لَدى فَرجٍ

وَلَو رَأى فُرْجةً ذو الفَقرِ لاِتَّسعا

Indeed the stingy person is in hardship in times of relief

While the poor person, if given relief, would expand