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Dhamma Verses (Dhammapada, KN 2)

Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with their story and moral.

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5: The Chapter about Fools – 67<br />

The fool who knows he’s a fool<br />

Two thieves went to listen to the <strong>Dhamma</strong>; one of them<br />

attained a stage of Awakening, the other managed to undo a<br />

knot in someone’s clothes and steal some pennies; when this<br />

was reported to the Buddha he spoke this verse in explanation.<br />

63. Yo bālo maññati bālyaṁ, paṇḍito vāpi tena so,<br />

bālo ca paṇḍitamānī, sa ve bālo ti vuccati.<br />

The fool who knows his foolishness,<br />

is at least wise in that matter,<br />

the fool who’s proud of his wisdom,<br />

is said to be a fool indeed.

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