ومولى كبيت النمل لا خير عنده

ومولى كبيت النمل لا خير عنده

لمولاه إلا سعيه بنميم

لمولاه إلا سعيه بنميم

And a kinsman, like an ants’ nest, has no good to offer

The master of an ant hill has no virtue,

His kinsman, save his going about with malicious gossip.

Except to take his gossip to his lord.