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Numbered Discourses 4.132

14. Puggalavagga
14. Persons

Paṭibhānasutta

Eloquence

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
“Mendicants, these four people are found in the world.

Katame cattāro?
What four?

Yuttappaṭibhāno, no muttappaṭibhāno;
One who speaks on topic, but not fluently.

muttappaṭibhāno, no yuttappaṭibhāno;
One who speaks fluently, but not on topic.

yuttappaṭibhāno ca muttappaṭibhāno ca;
One who speaks on topic and fluently.

neva yuttappaṭibhāno na muttappaṭibhāno—
One who speaks neither on topic nor fluently.

ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.
These are the four people found in the world.”

Dutiyaṁ.