٢١٤. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): مَنْ لَانَ عُودُهُ كَثُفَتْ أَغْصَانُهُ.
214. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The tree whose trunk is soft has thick branches. [1]
Soft-trunked trees bear thick branches
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 214