Лучше бедный, но умный юноша, нежели старый, но неразумный царь, который не умеет принимать советы;
Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.
Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.
It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.