One called wise indeed accomplishes benefit.
อ. ส. ๑๕/๓๐๙. ขุ. ชา. เอก. ๒๗/๓๒.
The wise one endowed with virtue shines like a blazing fire.
ที. ปาฏิ. ๑๑/๒๐๒.
The wise avoid what is unbeneficial and take up only what is beneficial.
องฺ. จตุกฺก. ๒๑/๕๙.
The wise guard the faculties.
ที. มหา. ๑๐/๒๘๘. สํ. ส. ๑๕/๓๗.
The wise show no elation or dejection.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๒๖.
The wise have non-fault-finding as their strength.
องฺ. อฏฺฐก. ๒๓/๒๒๗.
A thoroughbred man is hard to find.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๔๑.
One endowed with all good qualities is hard to find.
ขุ. ชา. ทุก. ๒๗/๘๕.
Among humans, the one who has tamed himself is the best.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๕๗. ขุ. มหา. ๒๙/๒๙๑. ขุ. จู. ๓๐/๗๔.
The Protector is endowed with great compassion.
ส. ม.
The wise abandon evil.
ที. มหา. ๑๐/๑๕๙. ขุ. อุ. ๒๕/๒๑๕.
The wise show the way that should be shown.
ขุ. ชา. เตรส. ๒๗/๓๕๕.
The wise do not engage in what is not their business.
ขุ. ชา. เตรส. ๒๗/๓๕๕.
Having gained wealth, the wise support their relatives.
ขุ. ชา. ฉกฺก. ๒๗/๒๐๕.
The wise, when they have power to lead a group, bring benefit to pass.
ขุ. ชา. สตฺตก. ๒๗/๒๒๑.
The good do not speak out of desire for sensual pleasure.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๒๖.
Whoever does not speak in accordance with the Dhamma is not a good person.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๒๗๐.
The good delight in helping beings.
ชาตกฏฺฐกถา ๑/๒๓๐.
The good are visible from afar, like the Himalaya mountains.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๕๕.
The good have heaven as their destination.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๒๗. ขุ. ชา. ทุก. ๒๗/๖๔.
The good spread forth in all directions.
องฺ. ติก. ๒๐/๒๙๑. ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๒๒.
The peaceful one lives in happiness.
วิ. จุล. ๗/๑๐๖. สํ. ส. ๑๕/๓๑๒. องฺ. ติก. ๒๐/๑๗๕.
The fragrance of the good goes even against the wind.
องฺ. ติก. ๒๐/๒๙๑. ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๒๒.
Good people are liberated through not clinging.
ม. อุป. ๑๔/๓๔๖. องฺ. ติก. ๒๐/๑๘๐.
A fool who knows himself to be a fool is to that extent wise.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๒๓.
A fool with power to lead a group does not bring benefit to pass.
ขุ. ชา. สตฺตก. ๒๗/๒๒๑.
A fool should not be a leader.
ขุ. ชา. ทุก. ๒๗/๘๙.
A fool has fault-finding as his strength.
องฺ. อฏฺฐก. ๒๓/๒๒๗.
The bad, even sitting right here, are not seen, like arrows shot in the night.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๕๕.
The bad go to hell.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๒๗. ขุ. ชา. ทุก. ๒๗/๖๔.
The unwise show the way that should not be shown.
ขุ. ชา. เตรส. ๒๗/๓๕๕.
The unwise engage in what is not their business.
ขุ. ชา. เตรส. ๒๗/๓๕๕.
The unwise squander benefit.
ขุ. ชา. เอก. ๒๗/๑๕.
The unwise do harm.
ขุ. ชา. ทสก. ๒๗/๒๙๑.
Thieves are a blight upon the world.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๖๐.
One who knows the good prospers.
ขุ. สุ. ๒๕/๓๔๖.
One who knows the bad declines.
ขุ. สุ. ๒๕/๓๔๖.
One who loves the Dhamma prospers.
ขุ. สุ. ๒๕/๓๔๖.
One who hates the Dhamma declines.
ขุ. สุ. ๒๕/๓๔๖.
One who honours receives honour.
ขุ. ชา. มหา. ๒๘/๑๕๔.
One who respects is respected.
ขุ. ชา. มหา. ๒๘/๑๕๔.
One who worships is worshipped.
ขุ. ชา. มหา. ๒๘/๑๕๔.
One who salutes is saluted in return.
ขุ. ชา. มหา. ๒๘/๑๕๔.
One who has heard much must make reflection his chief concern.
องฺ. อฏฺฐก. ๒๓/๒๒๗.
Having many relatives brings about benefit.
ขุ. ชา. เอก. ๒๗/๒๓.
Intimacy is the highest kinship.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๔๒.
One who eats alone finds no happiness.
ขุ. ชา. ทฺวาทส. ๒๗/๓๓๓.
There is no one in the world who is not blamed.
ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๔๕.
The weak are despised.
ขุ. ชา. ทฺวาทส. ๒๗/๓๓๙.
The harsh have enemies.
ขุ. ชา. ทฺวาทส. ๒๒/๓๓๙.
One who is in love talks much.
ขุ. ชา. ทฺวาทส. ๒๗/๓๓๙.
One who is angry talks much.
ขุ. ชา. ทฺวาทส. ๒๗/๓๓๙.
One who seeks benefit without skilful means comes to trouble.
ขุ. ชา. เอก. ๒๗/๑๖.
The upright do not stray from the truth in speech.
ขุ. ชา. จตุกฺก. ๒๗/๑๒๘.
As one speaks, so should one act.
ที. มหา. ๑๐/๒๕๕. ขุ. สุ. ๒๕/๓๙๔. ขุ. เถร. ๒๖/๔๔๑. ขุ. ชา. จตุตฺก. ๒๗/๑๔๖.
There are some in the world who are restrained by shame.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๑๑. ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๓๔.
Poets are the abode of verses.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๕๒.
Mother and father, it is said, are Brahmā (to their children).
องฺ. ติก. ๒๐/๑๖๘. องฺ. จตุกฺก. ๒๑/๙๒. ขุ. อิติ. ๒๕/๓๑๔.
Mother and father, it is said, are the first teachers (of their children).
องฺ. ติก. ๒๐/๑๖๘. องฺ. จตุกฺก. ๒๑/๙๒. ขุ. อิติ. ๒๕/๓๑๔.
Mother and father are worthy of their children’s reverence.
องฺ. ติก. ๒๐/๑๖๘. องฺ. จตุกฺก. ๒๑/๙๒. ขุ. อิติ. ๒๕/๓๑๔.
Women are a stain upon the holy life.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๕๒, ๕๙.
Women are the foremost among all possessions.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๖๐.
A wise wife respects her husband and all who deserve respect.
องฺ. อฏฺฐก. ๒๓/๒๗๓.
The husband is a woman’s distinction.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๕๗.
Among wives, the obedient wife is the best.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๑๐.
Among sons, the obedient son is the best.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๑๐.
Children are the foundation of human beings.
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๕๑.
One should do only what brings prosperity; do not harm others.
ขุ. ชา. สตฺตก. ๒๗/๒๑๒.
Let one who has goodness guard his goodness.
ส. ส.
One should guard against a danger that has not yet come.
ขุ. ชา. จตุกฺก. ๒๗/๑๓๖.