vṛkṣa yena kāṭileha kichu nā bolaya
śukāñā maileha kāre pānī nā māgaya

 vṛkṣa - a tree; yena - as; kāṭileha - when it is cut; kichu nā bolaya - does not say anything; śukāñā - drying up; maileha - if dying; kāre - anyone; pāni - water; nā māgaya - 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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