Dhammapada · Verse 66

Suppabuddhakuṭṭhivatthu

Pali

Caranti bālā dummedhā,
amitteneva attanā;
Karontā pāpakaṁ kammaṁ,
yaṁ hoti kaṭukapphalaṁ.

English

Fools and simpletons behave
like their own worst enemies,
doing wicked deeds
that ripen as bitter fruit.

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