Enduring little surpasses fleeting abundance
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 444
٤٤٤. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): قَلِيلٌ مَدُومٌ عَلَيْهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَثِيرٍ مَمْلُولٍ مِنْهُ.
444. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: A little that lasts is better than much that brings grief.