WisdomPaññāsutta

“… the sentient beings who have the noble eye of wisdom are few, while those who are ignorant and confused are many. …”… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pana ariyena paññācakkhunā samannāgatā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye avijjāgatā sammuḷhā …pe….

Similar passages elsewhere

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SN 56.84 Raw Grain 0.68near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.84 9. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Raw Grain “… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving raw grain are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
SN 56.77 Nonsense 0.62near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.77 8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Nonsense “… the sentient beings who refrain from talking nonsense are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
SN 56.68 Respect Ascetics 0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.68 7. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Respect Ascetics “… the sentient beings who respect ascetics are few, while those who don’t are many. …”…
SN 56.67 Respect Father 0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.67 7. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Respect Father “… the sentient beings who respect their fathers are few, while those who don’t are many. …”…
SN 56.70 Honor the Elders 0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.70 7. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Honor the Elders “… the sentient beings who honor the elders in the family are few, while those who don’t are many. …”…