Verse 5

Chapter 6: The Wise

The Verse

Irrigators regulate the rivers; fletchers straighten the arrow shaft; carpenters shape the wood; the wise control themselves.

— Dhammapada, Chapter 6, Verse 5
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Dhammapada

Verse 5

Chapter 6: The Wise

The Verse

Irrigators regulate the rivers; fletchers straighten the arrow shaft; carpenters shape the wood; the wise control themselves.

— Dhammapada, Chapter 6, Verse 5

Dhammapada — Timeless wisdom from the Buddha's teachings

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