[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) › 57.8 # 法苑珠林 57.8 法苑珠林 57.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [57.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.8) 惡言罵詈　憍𣣋篾人　興起是行 嫉怨滋生　遜言慎辭　尊敬於人 棄結忍惡　嫉怨自滅　夫士之生 斧在口中　所以斬身　由其惡言 > "Speaking evil and reviling others, / arrogant, overbearing, and scorning men; / when such conduct is aroused, / jealousy and resentment flourish. > Modest words and cautious phrases, / showing reverence to others; / discarding bonds and enduring evil, / jealousy and resentment naturally perish. > A man is born / with an axe in his mouth; / that which hacks his own body / arises from his evil words." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 57.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.7) - [Next: 57.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.9) - [Up: 57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.57.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.8) · Pramāṇa