Attānameva paṭhamaṃ

patirūpe nivesaye

athaññamanusāseyya

na kilisseyya paṇḍito.

Listen

One should first establish oneself

in what is proper and only then

try to instruct others. Doing this,

the wise one will not be criticized.

Dhammapada 12.158

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Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

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