Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 378

Selections from The Sayings and Preaching of Amir al-Muminin Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him) Including His Replies to Questions and Maxims Expressed for Various Purposes.
Translated by Sayyid Ali Reza

وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام):

Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:

الْبُخْلُ جَامعٌ لِمَسَاوِىءِ الْعُيُوبِ،

Miserliness contains all other evil vices

وَهُوَ زِمَامٌ يُقَادُ بهِ إِلَى كُلِّ سُوءٍ.

and is the rein with which one can be led to every evil.