J218 Kuta Vanija Jataka - Can Mice Eat Plowshares v230216
MORAL
Cheaters never win
READABILITY
Intermediate II
INTRODUCTION
How a man deposited plowshares with a friend, and the friend protested that they had been eaten by mice; and of the clever device by which the man's guilt was brought home to him.
Cheaters never win
READABILITY
Intermediate II
INTRODUCTION
How a man deposited plowshares with a friend, and the friend protested that they had been eaten by mice; and of the clever device by which the man's guilt was brought home to him.
REFLECTION
There was a city trader who deceived a country trader in his past life. In this life, he was still an unreliable trader and continued to cheat his business partners. Because his bad habit of cheating that hasn't been corrected in time, it follows him like a shadow from life to life. This is called the kammic pattern.
There was a city trader who deceived a country trader in his past life. In this life, he was still an unreliable trader and continued to cheat his business partners. Because his bad habit of cheating that hasn't been corrected in time, it follows him like a shadow from life to life. This is called the kammic pattern.
Dear friend, will you speak deceitfully or dishonestly?
A person who often speaks deceitfully not only does not have the credibility of speaking, but also loses the trust of others in them, and no one wants to be friend with untruthful people.
Please reflect on yourself; what kind of person do you want to be?
Starting today, cultivate your own good habits and characters, and become an honest person who is loved and liked by others!
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