Dhammapada · Verse 26

Bālanakkhattasaṅghuṭṭhavatthu

Pali

Pamādamanuyuñjanti,
bālā dummedhino janā;
Appamādañca medhāvī,
dhanaṁ seṭṭhaṁva rakkhati.

English

Fools and simpletons
devote themselves to negligence.
But the wise protect diligence
as their best treasure.

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