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A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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17: Wealth<br />

331. Evam-eva yo dhanaṁ laddhā, amattā paribhuñjati,<br />

Pacchā tappati dummedho, kuṭaṁ bhinno va dhuttako.<br />

Just so, the one who receives wealth,<br />

But uses it without measure,<br />

That fool suffers greatly later,<br />

Like the scoundrel who broke the jar.<br />

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