Dhammapada · Verse 152

Lāḷudāyītheravatthu

Pali

Appassutāyaṁ puriso,
balībaddhova jīrati;
Maṁsāni tassa vaḍḍhanti,
paññā tassa na vaḍḍhati.

English

A person of little learning
ages like an ox—
their flesh grows,
but not their wisdom.

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