The ignorant person is deceived by [false] claims.
اَلجاهِلُ مَنْ خَدَعَتْهُ المَطالِبُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The ignorant person is one who is ignorant about his [own] affair.
اَلجاهِلُ مَنْ جَهِلَ أمْرَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The ignorant person is one who is deceived by his vain desires and his arrogance.
اَلجاهِلُ مَنِ انْخَدَعَ لِهَواهُ (بِهواهُ) وغُروُرِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
An ignorant person is one who takes his sincere advisor to be a deceiver.
اَلْجاهِلُ مَنِ اسْتَغَشَّ النَّصيحَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
When the ignorant one becomes stingy (or denies), he obtains [wealth] and when he obtains [wealth]...
اَلْجاهِلُ إذا جَمَدَ(جحد) وَجَدَ، وإذا وَجَدَ (وَحَّدَ) ألْحَدَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Indeed the ignorant person is one who is enslaved by [worldly] pursuits.
إنَّما الجاهِلُ مَنِ اسْتَعْبَدَتْهُ المَطالِبُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
When an ignorant person grows older, his ignorance rises.
إذا شابَ الجاهِلُ شَبَّ جَهْلُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The wealth of an ignorant person is in his worldly possessions and his hopes.
ثَرْوَةُ الجاهِلِ في مالِهِ وَأمَلِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The reign of an ignorant person is like a stranger who [soon] moves to another place.
دَوْلَةُ الجاهِلِ كَالغَريبِ المُتَحَرِّكِ إلَى النُّقْلَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Many an ignorant person is saved by his ignorance.
رُبَّ جاهِل نَجاتُهُ جَهْلُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The slip-ups of an ignorant person are excusable.
زَلَّةُ الجاهِلِ مَعْذُورَةٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
An ignorant king exposes his [own] flaws.
سُلْطانُ الجاهِلِ يُبْدي مَعائِبَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The worst person you can accompany is an ignorant one.
شَرُّ مَنْ صاحَبْتَ اَلجاهِلُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The correct [action] of an ignorant person is like the slip-up of an intelligent person.
صَوابُ الجاهِلِ كَالزَّلَةِ مِنَ العاقِلِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The lost item of the ignorant person cannot be found.
ضالَّةُ الجاهِلِ غَيْرُ مَوْجُود۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Obedience to the foolish is a sign of ignorance.
طاعَةُ الجَهُولِ تَدُلُّ عَلَى الجَهْلِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Obedience to the foolish and being excessive [in speech or action] are two signs of ignorance.
طاعةُ الجَهُولِ، وكَثْرَةُ الفُضُولِ تَدُلاّنِ عَلَى الجَهْلِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The habit of the inexperienced [and ignorant] ones is to cut off the elements of favour.
عادَةُ الأغْمارِ قَطْعُ مَوادِّ الإحْسانِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The wealth of an ignorant person is in his worldly possessions.
غِنَى الجاهِلِ بِمالِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The ignorant one is deceived by futile absurdities.
غُرُورُ الجاهِلِ بِمُجالاتِ الباطِلِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Every ignorant person is prone to temptation.
كُلُّ جاهِل مَفْتُونٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
For the ignorant there is loss in every situation.
لِلْجاهِلِ في كُلِّ حالَة خُسْرانٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is ignorant is disregarded [by others].
مَنْ جَهِلَ أُهْمِلَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
When one is ignorant, his consideration is reduced.
مَنْ جَهِلَ قَلَّ إعْتِبارُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
