A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

11: Association, 2
Dhp 61
Mahākassapattherasaddhivihārikavatthu
No Friendship with Fools
A faithless pupil of Ven. Mahākassapa tricks a
supporter into giving him food and drinks which
he says are needed by the elder. Being rebuked he
burns down the Elder's hut and runs away. The
whole story is reported to the Buddha.
218. Carañ-ce nādhigaccheyya seyyaṁ sadisam-attano,
Ekacar i yaṁ daḷhaṁ kay i rā: natthi bāle sahāyatā.
If while wandering one does not find
One better or same as oneself,
One should resolve to go alone:
There can be no friendship with fools.
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