Begging weakens the tongue of the speaker, breaks the heart of the courageous hero, puts the free honourable one in the position of a humbled slave, takes away the radiance of one’s face and wipes out one’s sustenance
Verily the value of asking is greater than the worth of what is given, so do not regard that which you give as much, for it will never be equal to the humiliation of asking
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
آفَةُ الطَّلَبِ عَدَمُ النَّجَاحِ
The bane of asking [others] is lack of success [in getting what one asks for]
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
حُسْنُ الْيَأْسِ أَجْمَلُ مِنْ ذُلِّ الطَّلَبِ
The virtue of loss of hope [in others] is better than the humiliation of asking [for their help]
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
كَفَى بِالْإِلْحَاحِ مَحْرَمَةً
Importunity is enough as a [reason for] deprivation
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
كَثْرَةُ الْإِلْحَاحِ تُوجِبُ الْمَنْعَ
Excessive importunity leads to refusal
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
كَثْرَةُ إِلْحَاحِ الرَّجُلِ تُوجِبُ حِرْمَانَهُ
The excessive importunity of a man leads to his deprivation