1. أسدٌ ضار إِذا مانَعتَه

    وَأَبٌ بَرّ إِذا ما قَدرا

    A fierce lion when you resist him,

    and a kind father when he is able.

  2. يعرف الأَبعدَ إِن أَثرى وَلا

    يعرف الأَدنى إِذا ما اِفتَقرا

    He recognizes the most distant if they grow wealthy, but does not

    recognize the nearest when they become poor.