A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

6: Friends
DN 31 Sigālasuttaṁ
Friends, Bad and Good
The Buddha explains to the young man Sigāla
how to distinguish bad friends and good friends.
115. Aññadatthuharo mitto, yo ca mitto vacīparo,
Anuppiyañ-ca yo āha, apāyesu ca yo sakhā:
116. Ete amitte cattāro, iti viññāya Paṇḍito,
Ārakā parivajjeyya, maggaṁ paṭibhayaṁ yathā.
The friend who steals things from you,
That friend who only promises,
That friend who is said to flatter,
And that friend who is a spendthrift:
The Wise will know these four are foes,
Avoid them like a fearful path.
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