he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the flavor of the soup

yāvajīvam pi ce bālo paṇḍitaṃ payirupāsati
na so dhammaṃ vijānāti dabbī sūparasaṃ yathā

Though all his life a fool associates with a wise man, he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the flavor of the soup.