Gauging People

Accompany [people] so that you may gauge [their true nature]. اِصْحَبْ تَخْتَبِرْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who gauges [the people] detests (or keeps away from) [them]. مَنِ اخْتَبَرَ قَلا(وَ هَجَرَ)۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Being at ease with every person before gauging [them] is from lack of intellect. اَلطُمَأنِينَةُ إلى كُلِّ أحَد قَبْلَ الاِخْتِبارِ مِنْ قُصُورِ العَقْلِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who feels at ease [with people] before gauging them, regrets. مَنِ اطْمَأنَّ قَبلَ الاِختِبارِ نَدِمَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم