“I allow nail clippers.” They cut their nails so short that they bled. Their fingers hurt. “You should cut your nails so that they’re even with the tip of the flesh.” At this time the monks from the group of six polished their finger and toe nails. People complained and criticized them, “They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” “You shouldn’t polish your finger and toe nails. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. But I allow you to remove dirt.”