Dhammapada · Verse 102

Kuṇḍalakesitherīvatthu

Pali

Yo ca gāthā sataṁ bhāse,
anatthapadasaṁhitā;
Ekaṁ dhammapadaṁ seyyo,
yaṁ sutvā upasammati.

English

Better than reciting
a hundred meaningless verses
is a single saying of Dhamma,
hearing which brings you peace.

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