The Foolish Donkey

A Salt Seller used to carry the salt bag on his donkey to the market everyday. On the way they had to cross the stream. One day the donkey suddenly tumbled down the stream and the salt bag also fell into the stream. The salt dissolved in the water and the bag became very light to carry. The donkey was so happy.

Then the donkey started to play the same trick every day.

The salt seller came to understand the trick and decided to teach lesson.

Next day he loaded the cotton bag on the donkey.

Again the donkey played the same trick hoping that cotton bag would be still become lighter.

But the dampened cotton bag became very heavy to carry and the donkey suffered. Donkey learnt a lesson. It didn’t play the trick anymore after that day, and the seller was happy.