1. تَغافَل فَلَيسَ السَروَ إِلّا التَغافُلُ

    وَلَيسَ سُقوطُ القَدرِ إِلّا التَعاقُلُ

    Feign unawareness, for nobility is nothing but feigned unawareness.

    And nothing lowers one's standing but feigning wisdom.

  2. وَلا تَتَجاهَل إِن مُنيتَ بِجاهِلٍ

    فَلَيسَ فَسادُ الجاهِ إِلّا التَجاهُلُ

    And do not act ignorantly if you are afflicted with an ignorant man,

    For nothing ruins one's prestige but acting ignorantly.

  3. وَلا تَتَطاوَل إِن تَطاوَلَ أَحمَقٌ

    فَرَأسُ حَماقاتِ الرِجالِ التَطاوُلُ

    And do not act insolently if a fool acts insolently,

    For insolence is the foremost of men's follies.