The Spark on the Grammarian's Cloak
Adapted Retold for learners from Akhbār al-Ḥamqā wa-l-Mughaffalīn (Ibn al-Jawzī).
From Akhbār al-Ḥamqā wa-l-Mughaffalīn: a grammarian teaches his son to weigh every word before speaking, and the son weighs his words so carefully that the father's cloak burns.
الشَّرَارَةُ وَجُبَّةُ النَّحْوِيِّ
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