يُطعِمُhe feeds دونَshort of الشَبعَsatiety أَولادَهhis children
يُطعِمُ دونَ الشَبعَ أَولادَه
وَيَختِمُand he seals البَرمَةَthe cooking pot وَالجَفنَهand the serving bowl
وَيَختِمُ البَرمَةَ وَالجَفنَه
He feeds his children, but not enough to fill them,
And seals the cooking pot and the serving bowl.
لَمdid not يَروِrecount إِلّاexcept خَبَراًa saying واحِداًone
لَم يَروِ إِلّا خَبَراً واحِداً
قَدmay تَذهَبُdo away البِطنَةُovereating بِالفِطنَهwith wit
قَد تَذهَبُ البِطنَةُ بِالفِطنَه
He has recounted only one saying:
Overeating may rob one of wit.