Dhammapada · Verse 222

Aññatarabhikkhuvatthu

Pali

Yo ve uppatitaṁ kodhaṁ,
rathaṁ bhantaṁva vāraye;
Tamahaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi,
rasmiggāho itaro jano.

English

When anger surges like a lurching chariot,
keep it in check.
That’s what I call a charioteer;
others just hold the reins.

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