THE LORD BUDDHAS TEACHING - DHAMMAPADAYA
NIRAYA VAGGAYA (22:09)
PALI:
AKATAM DUKKATAM SEYYO
PACCHA TAPPATI DUKKATAM
KATAN CA SUKATAM SEYYO
YAM KATVA NANUTAPPATI
MEANING
Better an evil deed not done
for misdeed later on torments
Better done is deed that's good,
which done, does not torment.