dhahaba asadun waḥimaarun wathaʿlabun liṣ-ṣaydi maʿanA lion, a donkey and a fox went hunting together.
ṣaaduu ghazal- kabiiranThey caught a big deer.
qaala al-asadu lil-ḥimaari iqsimi aṣ-ṣayda baynanaaThe lion said to the donkey, "Divide the catch among us."
qasamahu al-ḥimaaru thalaathata aqsaamin mutasaawiyatinThe donkey divided it into three equal parts.
ghaḍiba al-asadu waḍaraba al-ḥimaara waqaala lith-thaʿlabi iqsim antaThe lion got angry and hit the donkey, and he said to the fox, "You divide it."
waḍaʿa ath-thaʿlabu al-ghazaala kullaahu amaama al-asadi wa’akhadha linafsihi qaliilanThe fox put the whole deer in front of the lion and took a little for himself.
sa’alahu al-asadu man ʿallamaka al-ʿadlaThe lion asked him, "Who taught you justice?"
qaala ḥaẓẓu al-ḥimaari ʿallamaniiHe said, "The donkey's fate taught me."
taʿallam min akhṭaa’i ghayrikaLearn from the mistakes of others.