Dhammapada · Verse 78

Channattheravatthu

Pali

Na bhaje pāpake mitte,
na bhaje purisādhame;
Bhajetha mitte kalyāṇe,
bhajetha purisuttame.

English

Don’t mix with bad friends,
nor with the worst of men.
Mix with spiritual friends,
and with the best of men.

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