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In plain words

Sri Ramakrishna: Do you see the trees along the footpath? As long as they are saplings, a fence must be put round them. Otherwise goats and cattle will eat them up. When the trunk has grown thick, there is no more need of a fence. Then even if you tie an elephant to it, the tree will not break. If you can make the trunk thick, what worry is there, what fear? First strive to gain discrimination. Rub oil on your hands and then break open the jackfruit; the sticky milk will not cling to your hands.