The Buddha said, "The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain. For there is not any means by which those that have been born can avoid dying, after reaching old age there is death, of such a nature are living beings. As ripe fruits are early in danger of falling, so mortals when born are always in danger of death. As all earthen vessels made by the potter end in being broken, so is the life of mortals. Both young and adult, both those who are fools and those who are wise, all fall into the power of death, all are subject to death.
How does the Buddha compare the mortals to ripe fruits and earthen vessels?

Explanation

As ripe fruits are likely to fall soon, so mortals are always in danger of death. As all earthen pots are likely to be broken, so is the life of mortals in this world.