إِذَا سَكَتَ الفَتَى ظَنُّوهُ أَعْيَى
وَإِنْ أَبْدَى كَلامًا شُجَّ وَجْهُ
When the youth is silent they think him incapable
And if he speaks, his face is struck
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Sharh al-Wahidi
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