Dhammapada · Verse 223

Uttarāupāsikavatthu

Pali

Akkodhena jine kodhaṁ,
asādhuṁ sādhunā jine;
Jine kadariyaṁ dānena,
saccenālikavādinaṁ.

English

Defeat anger with kindness,
villainy with virtue,
stinginess with giving,
and lies with truth.

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