The Buddha describes the four noble expressions.
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, ariyavohārā. Katame cattāro? Diṭṭhe diṭṭhavāditā, sute sutavāditā, mute mutavāditā, viññāte viññātavāditā— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ariyavohārā”ti.
Ekādasamaṁ.
Āpattibhayavaggo pañcamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Bhedaāpatti sikkhā ca,
seyyā thūpārahena ca;
Paññāvuddhi bahukārā,
vohārā caturo ṭhitāti.
Pañcamo paṇṇāsako samatto.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, ariyavohārā.
“Mendicants, there are these four noble expressions.
Katame cattāro?
What four?
Diṭṭhe diṭṭhavāditā, sute sutavāditā, mute mutavāditā, viññāte viññātavāditā—
Saying you’ve seen, heard, thought, or known something, and you have.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ariyavohārā”ti.
These are the four noble expressions.”
Ekādasamaṁ.
Āpattibhayavaggo pañcamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Bhedaāpatti sikkhā ca,
seyyā thūpārahena ca;
Paññāvuddhi bahukārā,
vohārā caturo ṭhitāti.
Pañcamo paṇṇāsako samatto.
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Last updated on August 13, 2026