A king gave a robe of honour to a slave, and the latter set out wearing it. Now, when the dust of the road soiled his face, he hastened to wipe it with the sleeve of his robe. A jealous man did not fail to inform the king how this slave had used his robe of honour. The king, indignant at this disregard of propriety, had the fool impaled on the spot.
Know from this that he who disgraces himself by coarse conduct is of no worth upon the king’s carpet.
Know from this that he who disgraces himself by coarse conduct is of no worth upon the king’s carpet.