Dhammapada · Verset 264

Hatthakavatthu

Pali

Na muṇḍakena samaṇo,
abbato alikaṁ bhaṇaṁ;
Icchālobhasamāpanno,
samaṇo kiṁ bhavissati.

English

A liar and breaker of vows is no ascetic
just because they shave their head.
How on earth can one be an ascetic
who’s full of desire and greed?

Licence : anglais CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato) ; pali domaine public. Source : SuttaCentral (sc-data).