قَدmay يَنفَعُbenefit الاِدبinstruction الاِطفالchildren فيin صغرchildhood
قَد يَنفَعُ الاِدب الاِطفال في صغر
وَلَيسَand does not يَنفَعُhelp بَعدafter الكَثرَةُabundance الأَدَبinstruction
وَلَيسَ يَنفَعُ بَعد الكَثرَةُ الأَدَب
Instruction may benefit children when they are young.
But instruction does not help after abundance.
إِنَّindeed الغُصونُthe branches إِذاwhen قَوَّمتَهاyou straighten them اِعتَدَلَتgrow straight
إِنَّ الغُصونُ إِذا قَوَّمتَها اِعتَدَلَت
وَلاand does not يَلينُbecome pliant اِذاwhen قَوَّمتَهُyou straighten it الخَشبthe wood
وَلا يَلينُ اِذا قَوَّمتَهُ الخَشب
Indeed, branches grow straight when you straighten them.
But wood does not become pliant when you straighten it.
Sol 6.1