[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 51.63 # 法苑珠林 51.63 法苑珠林 51.63 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [51.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.63) 若遭貧窮失本心　不惟本義食為先 汝持我聲以語蛇　蝦蟇終不到汝邊 > ‘If one encounters poverty and loses one’s original mind, > One does not consider original loyalty, putting food first. > Take my words and tell the snake: > The frog will never come to your side!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 51.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.62) - [Next: 51.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.64) - [Up: 51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.51.63) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.63) · Pramāṇa