Udanavarga 2.14
法句譬喻經 2.14
- Language
- Classical Chinese
2.14
「有子有財,愚惟汲汲,我且非我,
何憂子財?暑當止此,寒當止此,
愚多豫慮,莫知來變。愚蒙愚極,
自謂我智,愚而勝智,是謂極愚。」
“I have children and wealth, such is the constant thought of the fool. He is not even his own master (or, himself)—what, then, are his children and his money? If it is hot, it will be so; if it is cold, it will be so. Many are the anxieties of the foolish man, but yet he knows nothing of the changes of the future. The fool who knows not his extreme folly yet claims knowledge; the fool who says he is wise is foolish indeed.”
Translations (2)
- Texts from the Buddhist Canon commonly known as Dhammapada, with accompanying narratives — Samuel Beal, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation