Dhammapada · Verse 67

Kassakavatthu

Pali

Na taṁ kammaṁ kataṁ sādhu,
yaṁ katvā anutappati;
Yassa assumukho rodaṁ,
vipākaṁ paṭisevati.

English

It’s not good to do a deed
that plagues you later on,
for which you weep and wail,
as its effect stays with you.

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