The Full Cups: a past life story3. Puṇṇapātijātaka
The cups stay just as full,“Tatheva puṇṇā pātiyo,while the ignorant talk goes on.aññāyaṁ vattate kathā;For this reason I knowĀkāraṇena jānāmi,this is not an excellent beer.na cāyaṁ bhaddikā surā”ti.
Similar passages elsewhere
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