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Numbered Discourses 3.7

1. Bālavagga
1. Fools

Sāvajjasutta

Blameworthy

“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.
“A fool is known by three things.

Katamehi tīhi?
What three?

Sāvajjena kāyakammena, sāvajjena vacīkammena, sāvajjena manokammena …pe… anavajjena kāyakammena, anavajjena vacīkammena, anavajjena manokammena …pe….
Blameworthy deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. … An astute person is known by blameless deeds by way of body, speech, and mind. …”

Sattamaṁ.