وَمَنْ يَجْعَلِ الْمَعْرُوفَ مِنْ دُونِ عِرْضِهِ
يَفِرْهُ وَمَنْ لاَ يَتَّقِ الشَّتْمَ يُشْتَمِ
He who places kindness before his honor preserves it
And he who does not guard against insult will be insulted
المصدر · Source: Diwan Zuhayr. Trans. A.J. Arberry
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