مَن لَم يَكُن عُنصُراً طَيّباً

لَم يَخرُجِ الطِّيبُ مِن فيهِ

He who is not a wholesome element

He who is not of a good essence,

Goodness comes not from his mouth

No goodness shall issue from his mouth.

كُلُّ اِمرئٍ يُشبِهُهُ فِعلهُ

وَيَنضَحُ الكُوزُ بِما فيهِ

Every person resembles his own deeds

Every man's deeds resemble him,

And the jug oozes what is in it

And the vessel exudes whatever it holds.