“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a black snake. “Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe. What five? Katame pañca? It’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous. Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī. These are the five dangers of a black snake. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.

In the same way there are five drawbacks of a lady. Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme. What five? Katame pañca? She’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous. Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī. This is a lady’s venom: Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa ghoravisatā—usually she’s very lustful. yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo tibbarāgo. This is a lady’s forked tongue: Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dujjivhatā—usually she speaks divisively. yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pisuṇavāco. This is a lady’s treachery: Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa mittadubbhitā—usually she’s an adulteress. yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo aticārinī. These are the five drawbacks of a lady.” Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Dīghacārikavaggo tatiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Dve dīghacārikā vuttā, atinivāsamaccharī; Dve ca kulūpakā bhogā, bhattaṁ sappāpare duveti.