佛說五無反復經 1.14

1.14

婦為梵志說譬喻言：「我之夫婦，譬如飛鳥，暮拪高樹，同共止宿，須臾之間，及明早起，各自飛去，行求飲食，有緣則合，無緣則離；我之夫婦，亦復如是，去住進止，非我之力，隨其本行，不能得留，愁憂啼哭，何益死者？」

The wife spoke a parable for the brahmacārin: “My husband and I were like flying birds roosting in a tall tree at dusk, resting together for a brief moment; when morning arrives and they awaken early, each flies away seeking food and drink. Meeting when there are conditions, they part when conditions end. So it is with my husband and me: departures and stays, going and coming, are not within my power. He follows his own former actions and cannot be detained. What benefit to the dead are sorrow and weeping?”