Dhammapada · Verse 13

Nandattheravatthu

Pali

Yathā agāraṁ ducchannaṁ,
vuṭṭhī samativijjhati;
Evaṁ abhāvitaṁ cittaṁ,
rāgo samativijjhati.

English

Just as rain seeps into
a poorly roofed house,
lust seeps into
an undeveloped mind.

License: English CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato); Pali public domain. Source: SuttaCentral (sc-data).