Ekottaragama (Sanskrit fragments) 15.6.4

15.6.4

爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「愚者有此二相像貌。云何為二？於是，愚者所不能辦者而辦之，垂辦之事厭而捨之。是謂，諸比丘！愚者有此二相像貌。復次，比丘！智者有二相像貌。云何為二？於是，智者所不能辦事亦不成辦，垂辦之事亦不厭捨。是故，諸比丘！愚者二相像貌當捨離之，當念修行智者二相。如是，諸比丘！當作是學。」

It was then that the Bhagavān addressed the monks, “A fool has these two signs and appearances. What are the two? Here, a fool who is incapable of accomplishing something still undertakes it, or they grow tired and abandon something they’re close to accomplishing. These, monks, are said to be two signs and appearances of a fool.

“Furthermore, monks, a wise person has two signs and appearances. What are the two? Here, a wise person doesn’t undertake something that they can’t accomplish, and they don’t abandon something that they’re close to accomplishing …

“Therefore, monks, these two signs and appearances of a fool should be abandoned, and you should remember and cultivate these two signs and appearances of a wise person. Thus, monks, you should train yourselves.”