sn56.75:1.1
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye pisuṇāya vācāya appaṭiviratā …pe….
“... Demikian pula, para bhikkhu, hanya sedikit makhluk yang menghindari ucapan fitnah; tetapi banyak sekali makhluk yang tidak menghindari ucapan fitnah. ...”
“… the sentient beings who refrain from backbiting are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”