Let a wise man blow off the impurities of his self, as a smith blows off the impurities of silver one by one, little by little, and from time to time.

Dhammapada · Verse 239

Sanskrit: public domain · English tr. F. Max Müller (public domain)

What it means

Refine yourself a little at a time, as a smith clears the dross from silver.

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Remove one small flaw from your day, patiently, the way a smith works.

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