Bhartrihari NitishatakaUpajati
सम्पूर्णकुम्भो न करोति शब्दं अर्धो घटो घोषमुपैति नूनम् । विद्वान् कुलीनो न करोति गर्वं गुणैर्विहीना बहु जल्पयन्ति ॥
सम्पूर्णकुम्भःfully-filled pot
शब्दम्sound
अर्धःhalf
घटःpot
घोषम्noise
कुलीनःwell-born
गर्वम्pride
गुणैर्विहीनाःdevoid of qualities
जल्पयन्तिbabble
A fully-filled pot makes no noise; the half-filled one surely rattles loudly. The well-born scholar shows no pride, but those devoid of quality babble on and on.
humilitypridewisdomhalf-knowledge