لاdo not تصحبaccompany الكسلانthe lazy man فيon حاجاتهhis errands
لا تصحب الكسلان في حاجاته
كمhow many صالحa good person بفسادthrough the corruption of آخرanother يفسدُbecomes corrupt
كم صالح بفساد آخر يفسدُ
Do not accompany the lazy man on his errands.
Do not accompany the lazy in his affairs,
How many a good person becomes corrupt through another's corruption!
For many good men are ruined by the corruption of others.
عدوىcontagion البليدthe dullard إلىto الجليدthe vigorous man سريعةswift
عدوى البليد إلى الجليد سريعة
والجمرand the embers يوضعare placed فيin الرمادthe ashes فيخمدُand so die out
والجمر يوضع في الرماد فيخمدُ
The dullard's contagion spreads swiftly to the vigorous man.
The dullness of the foolish spreads quickly to the wise,
And an ember is placed in ashes, and so dies out.
Just as embers are extinguished when buried in ashes.