法苑珠林 10.100

10.100

若人欲伐於樹木　要必當盡其根本
如斯物類須斷絕　渡水宜令達彼岸
言語一竟不得虛　作怨亦訖莫復喜

"If a person wishes to fell a tree,
They must surely exhaust its roots;
Creatures of such kinds must be severed;
Crossing the water, one should reach the other shore.
Once words are spoken, they must not be in vain;
Having made an enemy, do not rejoice again."