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Indeed, in former times, the ox Nandivisâla overcame by a thousand the Brahman who spoke in a displeasing way.

Ignorance is displeasing; a man, verily, of little knowledge does not really know what should or should not bespoken.

In former times, a Brahman, on one of his two oxen dying, having learnt repeatedly during one year the way of making a request, on his having to ask the king, "Give me one ox," spoke differently, saying, "Take one."

It is said, besides, that a fool, from ignorance, is afraid of what does not occasion fear: a worm and also a jay, a heron and Dhammika Brahman —these, who comprise