One who takes lesson [from the past] is cautious.
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ حَذِرَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose consideration [of past events from which he draws lessons] increases, his mistakes...
مَنْ كَثُرَ اِعْتِبارُهُ قَلَّ عِثارُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who takes a lesson from the vicissitudes of time is careful of [the evil of] others.
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِتَصاريفِ الزَّمانِ حَذِرَ غَيْرَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not take lesson from others does not take precaution for himself.
مَنْ لَمْ يَعْتَبِرْ بِغَيْرِهِ لَمْ يَسْتَظْهِرْ لِنَفْسِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who takes admonishment from the examples [of the past] is deterred [from evil].
مَنِ اتَّعَظَ بِالعِبَرِ اِرْتَدَعَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not take a lesson from the passage of days is not deterred by reproach.
مَنْ لَمْ يَعْتَبِرْ بِتَصارِيفِ الأيّامِ لَمْ يَنْزَجِرْ بِالمَلامِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who takes a lesson from vicissitudes does not rely on the peacefulness of time.
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِالغِيَرِ لَمْ يَثِقْ بِمُسالَمَةِ الزَّمَنِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who recognizes the lessons [of the past], it is as if he is living among the ancients.
مَنْ عَرَفَ العِبْرَةَ فَكَأنَّما عاشَ فِي الأوَّلينَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not take lesson from the vicissitudes of this world, advice has no effect on him.
مَنْ لَمْ يَعْتَبِرْ بِغِيَرِ الدُّنيا وصُرُوفِها لَمْ تَنْجَعْ فيهِ المَواعِظُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who considers matters arrives at their [appropriate] criteria.
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ الأُمُورَ وَقَفَ عَلى مَصادِقِها۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who takes lesson from the vicissitudes of this world, his desires lessen.
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِغِيَرِ الدُّنيا قَلَّتْ مِنْهُ الأطْماعُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
How many the lessons are, and how few of them are learnt!
ما أكْثَرَ العِبَرَ وأقَلَّ الاِعْتِبارَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
There is no lesson to be taken for the one who has no restraint.
لااِعْتِبارَ لِمَنْ لااِزدِجارَ لَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Taking lesson steers one towards right guidance.
اَلاِعْتِبارُ يَقُودُ إلَى الرُّشْدِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
