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THE LORD BUDDHAS TEACHING - DHAMMAPADAYA

BALA WAGGA (5:11)

PALI:
MASE MASE KUSAGGENA
BALO BHUNJETHA BHOJANAM
NA SO SANKHATADHAMMANAM
KALAM AGGHATI SOLASIM.

MEANING:
Month after month with blady - grass tip
the fool* may take his food;
he's not worth the slightest bit
of one who Dhamma** knows .

*"fool" - who doesn't know the truth.
**"Dhamma" - Buddhas Teaching