Once upon a time, in a far off
village; there lived a Washerman. The washerman had two pets- a donkey and a
dog. While the donkey helped the washerman to carry clothes, the dog used
guarded his house.
The pets slept in the backyard of
house and lead life serving their master.
One night a thief broke into the
house. The dog woke up and saw the thief but did not barked to alert the
washerman's family. The donkey also saw the thief and asked the dog, "It
is your duty to guard the house. You saw the thief entering the house. Why
didn’t you bark to alert the master?"
The dog replied, "You better
keep to your business. I have been guarding this house for years but the master
doesn’t care about me nor does he appreciates me. He had not been feeding me
properly. Let the thief take away his valuables, only then he will understand
my importance."
The donkey cautioned and advised
the dog, "It is not the right time to complain. You should alert the
master before thief leaves the house with valuables." However, the dog
refused to do so.
The donkey told the dog that he is
ignoring his duty and betraying his master. So the donkey decided to wake up
the master and brayed loudly as he could. The thief ran away. When the
washerman woke up, he found no one around. He got annoyed with the donkey and
beat him very badly.
The donkey suffered for months
with the pain.
Moral: One should mind own business.
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