Dhammapada · Verse 408

Pilindavacchattheravatthu

Pali

Akakkasaṁ viññāpaniṁ,
giraṁ saccamudīraye;
Yāya nābhisaje kañci,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.

English

The words they utter
are polished, informative, and true,
and don’t offend anyone:
that’s who I declare a brahmin.

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