Killing Living CreaturesPāṇātipātasutta

“… the sentient beings who refrain from killing living creatures are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye pāṇātipātā appaṭiviratā.

Similar passages elsewhere

Found by meaning, not by citation: the passages in other texts whose wording sits closest to a passage here.

SN 56.84 Raw Grain 0.79near 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 56.85 Raw Meat 0.76near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.85 9. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Raw Meat “… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving raw meat are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
SN 56.78 Plants 0.74near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.78 8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Plants “… the sentient beings who refrain from injuring plants and seeds are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
SN 56.92 Buying and Selling 0.72near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.92 10. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Buying and Selling “… the sentient beings who refrain from buying and selling are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
SN 56.89 Chickens and Pigs 0.72near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.89 9. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Chickens and Pigs “… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving chickens and pigs are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…