[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) › 54.71 # 法苑珠林 54.71 法苑珠林 54.71 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [54.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.71) 鹽鐵論曰。內無其質而外學其文。雖有賢師良友。若畫脂鏤氷。費日損功。故良師不能飾成施。澤香不能加嫫母。 > The Yantie lun says: "If within there is no substance, while on the outside one studies cultured embellishment, then even if one has worthy teachers and good friends, it is like painting on fat or carving in ice: a waste of days and a loss of effort. Therefore a good teacher cannot beautify Chengshi, and lustrous fragrant ointment cannot improve Momu." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 54.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.70) - [Next: 54.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.72) - [Up: 54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.54.71) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.71) · Pramāṇa