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Dhp 227
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
Source: https://suttacentral.net/dhp227/en/sujato
License: CC0-1.0

It’s always been this way, Atula,
it’s not just today.
They blame you when you’re silent,
they blame you when you speak a lot,
and even when you speak just right:
no one in the world escapes blame.