佛說目連問戒律中五百輕重事經 2.165

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問：「沙彌半月一說戒不？」答：「無此理。所以爾者，以沙彌戒不成俗人，然終已可說，須十五日一集。」

Question: "Does a śrāmaṇera recite the precepts every half-month?" Answer: "There is no such principle. Why is that? Because the śrāmaṇera precepts do not establish [an ordination on par with full monks]; however, they may certainly be recited, and they must assemble once every fifteen days."