Dhammapada · Verse 356

Aṅkuravatthu

Pali

Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
rāgadosā ayaṁ pajā;
Tasmā hi vītarāgesu,
dinnaṁ hoti mahapphalaṁ.

English

Weeds are the bane of crops,
but greed is these folk’s bane.
That’s why a gift to one rid of greed
is so very fruitful.

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