Dhammapada · Verse 256

Vinicchayamahāmattavatthu

Pali

Na tena hoti dhammaṭṭho,
yenatthaṁ sāhasā naye;
Yo ca atthaṁ anatthañca,
ubho niccheyya paṇḍito.

English

You don’t become just
by passing hasty judgment.
An astute person evaluates both
what is pertinent and what is irrelevant.

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