THE ASS AND THE LOAD OF SALT
A MERCHANT, driving his Ass towards home from the seashore with a heavy load of salt, came to a river. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the Ass slipped and fell into the river. When the Merchant at last got the Ass on his feet, much of the salt had dissolved away. Delighted to find how much lighter his burden had become, the Ass finished the journey very happily.
The next day the Merchant and the Ass went to get another load of salt. On the way home the Ass, remembering what had happened at the river the previous day, purposely let himself fall into the water, and again got rid of most of his burden.
The angry Merchant immediately turned around and drove the Ass back to the seashore, where he loaded him with two big baskets of sponges. At the river, the Ass again tumbled over; but when he had scrambled to his feet, he was very disappointed to discover that he had to walk all the way home with a load that was ten times heavier than before.
Moral: Some actions will not be right for all circumstances.
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