[108] Bhikkhus, there are these four oxen. What four? One fierce toward its own herd but not fierce toward another's herd; one fierce toward another's herd but not fierce toward its own herd; one fierce both toward its own herd and toward another's herd; one fierce neither toward its own herd nor toward another's herd. These, bhikkhus, are the four oxen. In just the same way, bhikkhus, there are these four persons comparable to oxen existing and found in the world. What four? One fierce toward its own herd but not fierce toward another's herd; one fierce toward another's herd but not fierce toward its own herd; one fierce both toward its own herd and toward another's herd; one fierce neither toward its own herd nor toward another's herd.
And how, bhikkhus, is a person fierce toward his own herd but not fierce toward another's herd? Here, bhikkhus, a certain person intimidates his own assembly, but not the assembly of others. It is in this way, bhikkhus, that a person is fierce toward his own herd but not fierce toward another's herd. Just as that ox, bhikkhus, is fierce toward its own herd but not fierce toward another's herd, of just such a kind, bhikkhus, do I declare this person to be.
And how, bhikkhus, is a person fierce toward another's herd but not fierce toward his own herd? Here, bhikkhus, a certain person intimidates the assembly of others, but not his own assembly. It is in this way, bhikkhus, that a person is fierce toward another's herd but not fierce toward his own herd. Just as that ox, bhikkhus, is fierce toward another's herd but not fierce toward its own herd, of just such a kind, bhikkhus, do I declare this person to be.
And how, bhikkhus, is a person fierce both toward his own herd and toward another's herd? Here, bhikkhus, a certain person intimidates both his own assembly and the assembly of others. It is in this way, bhikkhus, that a person is fierce both toward his own herd and toward another's herd. Just as that ox, bhikkhus, is fierce both toward its own herd and toward another's herd, of just such a kind, bhikkhus, do I declare this person to be.
And how, bhikkhus, is a person fierce neither toward his own herd nor toward another's herd? Here, bhikkhus, a certain person intimidates neither his own assembly nor the assembly of others. It is in this way, bhikkhus, that a person is fierce neither toward his own herd nor toward another's herd. Just as that ox, bhikkhus, is fierce neither toward its own herd nor toward another's herd, of just such a kind, bhikkhus, do I declare this person to be.
These, bhikkhus, are the four persons comparable to oxen existing and found in the world.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.