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yathā pi ruciraṃ puṣpaṃ vannavantaṃ agandhakaṃ |
evaṃ subhāṣitā vācā aphalā hoti akurvvato ||

125 Dhp 57
Just like a lovely flower, full of color but lacking fragrance,
so a well-spoken word becomes fruitless for one who does not act.