The King And The Fisherman
One day the king held a feast. However, there was no fish in the feast. This made the king very sad. just then a fisherman came at the palace gates. He was carrying a very big fish. He wanted to presnt the fish to the king. The gatekeeper stopped him at the gate. He did not let him go in. The fisherman pleaded with him. Then the gatekeeper said. "You can go in only on one conditino, that you will give me half of what you get from the king." The fisherman agreed. He went in. The king was very pleased to see such a big fish. He asked the fisherman name his price. The fisherman replied, "Please give me hundred lashes on my bare back." The king was surprised. The king offered him lots of money. But the fisherman was adamant. So the king ordered his servants to give him hundred lashes on his bare back. After fifty lashes, the fisherman asked the servants to stop. He then turned to the king and said, "Sir, your gatekeeper had wished to share half of the reward, that you would give me for the fish. Please give him the remaining fifty lashes. "One hearing thsi the king dismissed the gatekeeper. He rewarded the fisherman for his intelligence.
Moral: Dishonesty is always punished.
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