The Foolish Donkey
Long ago, there was a salt seller. He
used to carry the salt bag on a donkey to the market every day.
They had to cross a stream on their way.
One day, the donkey suddenly tumbled down the stream and the salt bag also fell
into the water. The salt dissolved in the stream and hence the bag became very
light to carry. The donkey felt relieved.
Then the donkey realized that he could
do this every day.
His master understood the trick. One
day, he decided to teach a lesson to the donkey because he was losing salt
every day. So he planned to load a cotton bag on the donkey instead of salt.
The donkey played the same trick but
little did he know what his master held under his sleeve.
As soon as the donkey tumbled in the
water, the cotton absorbed lots of water and the bag became heavier than
before. The donkey learnt a lesson and stopped playing the trick anymore after
that day.
Moral of the story: Luck won’t favor always.
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