सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - रूप गुण ज्ञान क्षमा

नरस्याभरणं रूपं रूपस्याभरणं गुणः ।
गुणस्याभरणं ज्ञानं ज्ञानस्याभरणं क्षमा ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

narasya AbharanaNam rUpam rUpasya AbharanaNam guNaH ।
guNasya AbharanaNam jnAnam jnAnasya AbharanaNam kShamA ॥

- subhAShitaratnasamucchaya

A man is decorated with his beauty. Beauty is decorated by good character. Good character is decorated by having the right knowledge. Knowledge is decorated by learning to forgive.

- Subhashitaratnasamucchaya

सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - विद्वज्जन अभाव

यत्र विद्वज्जनो नास्ति श्लाघ्यस्तत्राल्पधीरपि ।
निरस्तपादपे देशे एरण्डोऽपि द्रुमायते ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

Even a little knowledgeable people are regarded with high respect in places which does not have any wise men. In a dry and arid place even castor-oil plants are treated as if they are great trees.

- Subhashita Ratnasamuchchaya

सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय - प्राज्ञः

गुणानामन्तरं प्रायस्तज्ञो वेत्ति न चापरः ।
मालतीमल्लिकामोदं घ्राणं वेत्ति न लोचनम् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नसमुच्चय

Only a wise man can appreciate good qualities - not every one. Only the nose can know the difference between jasmine and imitations (jaji flower) and not the eyes.

- Subhashita Ratnasamucchaya