Dīgha Nikāya

DN 13 From… Tevijjasutta: Experts in the Three Vedas “Then along comes a person who wants to cross over to the far shore.”

Majjhima Nikāya

MN 15 From… Anumānasutta: Measuring Up “If they see any dirt or blemish there, they’d try to remove it.”
MN 39 From… Mahāassapurasutta: The Longer Discourse at Assapura “Suppose a person was imprisoned in a jail.”
MN 63 Cūḷa Māluṅkyovāda Sutta: The Shorter Exhortation to Māluṅkya “The man would die and those things would still remain unknown to him.”
MN 64 From… Mahāmālukyasutta: The Longer Discourse With Māluṅkya “Suppose the river Ganges was full to the brim so a crow could drink from it.”
MN 128 From… Upakkilesasutta: Corruptions “Suppose a person was to grip a quail too tightly in their hands…”

SN 12.63 Puttamaṁsa Sutta: A Son’s Flesh “Suppose a couple, husband and wife, taking meager provisions, were to travel through a desert.”
SN 17.3 Kummasutta: A Turtle “But my dear turtle, I hope you’re not hurt or injured!”
SN 20.7 Āṇi Sutta: The Peg “There once was a time when the Dasārahas had a large drum called ‘Summoner.’”
SN 23.2 Sattasutta: Sentient Beings “Suppose some boys or girls were playing with sandcastles.”
SN 35.238 Āsīvisopamasutta: The Simile of the Vipers “Suppose there were four lethal poisonous vipers.”
SN 35.246 Vīṇopamasutta: The Simile of the Lute “I’ve had enough with this lute, man. Bring me just that sound.”
SN 36.6 Sallasutta: The Dart “Suppose they were to strike a man with a dart…”
SN 45.152 Rukkhasutta: Trees “Suppose a tree slants, slopes, and inclines to the east.”
SN 47.6 Sakuṇagghisutta: The Hawk “Once in the past a hawk suddenly swooped down and seized a quail.”
SN 47.19 Sedakasutta: Sedaka “You protect yourself, teacher, and I’ll protect myself.”
SN 48.54 Padasutta: Footprints “The footprints of all creatures that walk can fit inside an elephant’s footprint”

AN 4.105 Ambasutta: Mangoes “And how is a person ripe and seems ripe?”
AN 6.45 Iṇasutta: Debt “Such imprisonment is true suffering, from which a wise one is released.”
AN 7.67 Nagaropamasutta: The Simile of the Citadel “A citadel has a gatekeeper who is astute, competent, and intelligent.”
AN 7.71 Bhāvanāsutta: Committed to Development “Suppose a carpenter or their apprentice sees the marks of his fingers and thumb on the handle of his adze.”
AN 8.19 Pahārādasutta: Pahārāda “The great ocean has but one taste, the taste of salt.”
AN 8.34 Khettasutta: The Field “A seed sown in a field that possesses eight factors does not bring forth abundant fruits”
AN 8.38 Sappurisasutta: The Good Person “Just as a great rain cloud, nurturing all the crops…”

Dhp 19 From… Yamakavagga: Pairs “Much though they may recite scripture…”
Dhp 49 From… Puppha Vagga: Flowers “As a bee gathers nectar from the flower…”
Dhp 58–59 From… Puppha Vagga: Flowers “The disciple of the Supreme Buddha shines brightly with wisdom.”
Dhp 91 From… Arahantavagga: The Perfected Ones “The mindful apply themselves”
Dhp 144–5 From… Daṇḍavagga: The Rod “Like a fine horse under the whip”
Dhp 162 From… Attavagga: The Self “One choked by immorality…”
Dhp 240 From… Mala Vagga: Stain “As rust born from iron…”