Status: ⚠️ To be checked — reference to be verified.
Said by: Imam Ali (as)
Arabic:
مَنْهُومَانِ لَا يَشْبَعَانِ: طَالِبُ عِلْمٍ وَطَالِبُ دُنْيَا
English translation:
Two kinds of people are never satisfied: the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of the world.
Reference: Al-Kafi, Kitab Fadhl al-'Ilm — [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: One person is hungry for knowledge and one is hungry for wealth, and neither is ever full. The difference is what their hunger does to them: the hunger for knowledge lifts a person higher every day, while the hunger for wealth never brings peace. Choose which hunger to feed.
💡 Remember:
One person is hungry for knowledge and one is hungry for wealth, and neither is ever full.