SN.37.26. Pasayhasutta ("Under Her Thumb")
Saṁyutta Nikāya ("The Linked Discourses")“Mendicants, there are these five powers of a female. What five? Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior. These are the five powers of a female. A female living at home with these five powers has her husband under her thumb.”
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