Vaisesika Sūtra 2.1.24

कारणगुणपूर्वकः कार्यगुणो दृष्टः ॥२४॥

kāraṇaguṇapūrvakaḥ kāryaguṇo dr̥ṣṭaḥ ॥24॥

[कारण गुण पूर्वकः कार्य गुणो दृष्टः॥
kāraṇa guṇa = qualities of cause; pūrvakaḥ = preceded before; kārya guṇo = qualities of effect; dr̥ṣṭaḥ = is seen;॥]

It has been observed that qualities of cause precede qualities of effect.