vá¹›ká¹£a yena kÄá¹­ileha kichu nÄ bolaya
Å›ukÄÃ±Ä maileha kÄre pÄnÄ« nÄ mÄgaya

 vá¹›ká¹£a - a tree; yena - as; kÄá¹­ileha - when it is cut; kichu nÄ bolaya - does not say anything; Å›ukÄÃ±Ä - drying up; maileha - if dying; kÄre - anyone; pÄni - water; nÄ mÄgaya - does not ask for.


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“When a tree is cut down, it does not protest, and even when drying up, it does not ask anyone for water.

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