Ladies who often hear men (or his family) boasting about the long list of the man's fine qualities (or his assets) can probably relate to the following poem.
A fragrance is one whose aroma speaks for itself
Not the one that is described in the words of its salesman.
From Sa'adi's "Golestan". This poem appeared in the fourth grade text book in Iran.
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The Man Who Boasts
When You Save But Don't Eat
Two kinds of people, we are advised, suffered in vain and let their efforts go to waste: the one who saved but did not eat, and the one who learned but never acted.
As much knowledge as you might study,
If there is no action within you,
You know nothing.
From Sa'adi's "Golestan". An excerpt of this poem appeared in the fourth grade text book in Iran.
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