The Brahmin and the Crooks
Vishnu Sharma | India
A Brahmin is tricked by three crooks into abandoning a goat he received as a gift.
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Once upon a time, there was a kind and wise man called a Brahmin. One day, a rich man gave him a goat as a gift to thank him for his help. The Brahmin was happy and decided to take the goat home to his family.
As he walked along the road, three thieves saw him and wanted to take the goat from him. They made a plan to trick the Brahmin into thinking that the goat was not a goat.
The first thief went to the Brahmin and said, "Why are you carrying a dog? That's not right for someone like you!" The Brahmin was confused but didn't think much about it.
He kept walking and met the second thief, who said, "Why are you carrying a dead calf? That's not good for a wise man like you." Now the Brahmin was even more confused and started to doubt himself.
As he continued, the third thief came up and said, "Why are you carrying a donkey? That's so strange!" By now, the Brahmin was very worried. He thought that maybe something magical or bad had happened.
Feeling scared, the Brahmin left the goat by the road and went home quickly. The three thieves were happy that their plan worked. They took the goat for themselves and celebrated their trickery.
In the end, the Brahmin realized he had been tricked by the three thieves and felt sad for not trusting his own judgement.
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