PlantsBījagāmasutta

“… the sentient beings who refrain from injuring plants and seeds are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye bījagāmabhūtagāmasamārambhā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye bījagāmabhūtagāmasamārambhā appaṭiviratā …pe….

Similar passages elsewhere

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SN 56.84 Raw Grain 0.81near 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 56.71 Killing Living Creatures 0.74near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.71 8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Killing Living Creatures “… the sentient beings who refrain from killing living creatures are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
SN 56.73 Sexual Misconduct 0.73near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.73 8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Sexual Misconduct “… the sentient beings who refrain from sexual misconduct are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
SN 56.76 Harsh Speech 0.73near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.76 8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Harsh Speech “… the sentient beings who refrain from harsh speech are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
SN 56.77 Nonsense 0.73near 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. …”…