The Patna Dharmapada 221

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107 Dhp71
na hi pāpakaṃ kataṃ kammaṃ sajjaṃ chīram va mucchati |
dahantaṃ bālam anneti bhassachanno va pāpako ||

107 Dhp 71
For evil karma done does not curdle at once like milk;
smouldering, it follows the fool like a fire covered with ashes.