Better bend than break

नमन्ति फलिनो वृक्षाः
नमन्ति गुणिनो जनाः ।
शुष्ककाष्ठानि मूर्खाश्च
न नमन्ति कदाचन ॥

Alternately,

नमन्ति फलिताः वृक्षाः
नमन्ति विबुधाः जनाः ।
शुष्ककाष्ठानि मूर्खाश्च
भिद्यन्ते न नमन्ति च ॥

A tree bearing fruits always bends (towards earth, due to the weight of fruits). Similarly, wise people respect others by bowing. Whereas, unwise people are like dry sticks which break but never bend.

Blessed are the hearts that can bend, for they shall never be broken.