Secret And Confidential Discussions

Do not confide in the one who would divulge your secret. لاتَثِقْ بِمَنْ يُذيعُ سِرَّكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Do not inform your wife and your servant about your secret as they will [use it to] subjugate you. لا تُطْلِعْ زَوْجَكَ،وَ عَبْدَكَ عَلى سِرِّكَ، فَيَسْتَرِقّاكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Do not confide in the ignorant one with any secret that he is unable to conceal. لا تُسِرَّ إلَى الجاهِلِ شَيْئاً لا يُطيقُ كِتْمانَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose breast cannot accommodate his secret has no preservation (or prudence). لا حِرْزَ(لاحَزْمَ) لِمَنْ لا يَسَعُ سِرَّهُ صَدْرُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The speech of every gathering is [supposed to be] rolled up with its carpet. حَديثُ كُلِّ مَجْلِس يُطْوى مَعَ بِساطِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم If you gain confidence in your close friend then safeguard some of your affairs and conceal some of... إنِ اسْتَنَمْتَ إلى وَدُودِكَ فَأحْرِزْ لَهُ مِنْ أمْرِكَ واسْتَبْقِ لَهُ مِنْ سِرِّكَ ما لَعَلَّكَ أنْ تَنْدِمَ علَيْهِ وَقْتاً ما۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم