an4.73:9.1 It’s like a bride on the day or night she’s first brought to her husband’s home. Right away she sets up a keen sense of conscience and prudence for her mother and father in law, her husband, and even the bondservants, workers, and staff.
an4.73:9.2 But after some time, because of living together and familiarity, she’ll even say to her mother and father in law, or to her husband:
an4.73:9.3 ‘Go away! What would you know?’
an4.73:9.4 In the same way, on the day or night a mendicant first goes forth from the lay life to homelessness, right away they set up a keen sense of conscience and prudence for the monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen, and even the monastery workers and novices.
an4.73:9.5 But after some time, because of living together and familiarity, they’ll even say to their tutor or mentor:
an4.73:9.6 ‘Go away! What would you know?’
an4.73:9.7 So you should train like this:
an4.73:9.8 ‘We will live with hearts like that of a newly wedded bride.’
an4.73:9.9 That’s how you should train.”
