Publish not men's secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.

Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.

In the faculty of speech man excels the brute; but if thou utterest what is improper, the brute is they superior.

Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds

Avoid that which an enemy tells you to do; for if you follow his advice, you will smite your, knees with the hand of sorrow. If he shows you a road straight as an arrow, turn from it and go the other way.

Fear not the proud and the haughty; fear rather him who fears God.

A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.