dvā suparṇā sayujā sakhāyā samānaṃ vṛkṣam pari ṣasvajāte | tayor anyaḥ pippalaṃ svādv atty anaśnann anyo abhi cākaśīti ||

— Rig Veda 1.164.20

Portrait of a man in a red turban

Two birds, inseparable friends, cling to the same tree. One devours the sweet fruit. The other, eating nothing, simply watches.

— Rig Veda 1.164.20