Dhammapada · Verse 268

Titthiyavatthu

Pali

Na monena munī hoti,
mūḷharūpo aviddasu;
Yo ca tulaṁva paggayha,
varamādāya paṇḍito.

English

You don’t become a sage by being sagelike,
while still confused and ignorant.
The astute one who holds the scales,
taking only the best,

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