What is the original Pali?

Sahassamapi ce vācā, anatthapadasaṁhitā; Ekaṁ atthapadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

Ekaṁ atthapadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati

Better one word that brings peace than a thousand empty ones.

The Buddha, Dhammapada 100

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What it means

Volume is not value. One useful sentence that calms someone beats a thousand that don't. Say less and mean it.

The source

"Better one word that brings peace than a thousand empty ones." The Buddha said it in Dhammapada 100. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

"Sahassamapi ce vācā, anatthapadasaṁhitā; Ekaṁ atthapadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati."

Original Pali, Dhammapada 100. Text read at suttacentral.net.

Who said it

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Siddhattha Gotama, the teacher from northern India whose path of insight and practice became Buddhism. His sayings survive in the Pali Canon, including the Dhammapada.

Questions

What does "Better one word that brings peace than a thousand empty ones." mean?: Volume is not value. One useful sentence that calms someone beats a thousand that don't. Say less and mean it.
Who said "Better one word that brings peace than a thousand empty ones."?: The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Source: Dhammapada 100.
What is the original Pali?: Sahassamapi ce vācā, anatthapadasaṁhitā; Ekaṁ atthapadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"Better one word that brings peace than a thousand empty ones." (The Buddha, Dhammapada 100, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/better-one-word-that-brings-peace-than-a