Once a rich nobleman lived in a beautiful castle. He arranged to give a grand feast to his friends and relatives. But as the weather was stormy, no fish could be caught. He, therefore, felt worried.
On the morning of the banquet, a fisherman came with a splendid catch. He asked the fisherman to fix his own price for it. The fisherman said, “The price is one hundred lashes on my bare back.” The nobleman laughed heartily and did not take the man at his word. He said, “I would prefer to give you money, but as we must have the’ fish, we will satisfy you.” He asked his men to strike the fisherman mildly.
When the fisherman had- received fifty strokes, he cried out, “Stop please. I have a partner and he must have his share.” The nobleman was surprised and said, “Send for the other madcap.”“The other,” said the fisherman, “is your own porter. He let me in only when I promised to give him half the price of my fish.”
The nobleman called for the greedy porter. He was given fifty lashes and was dismissed. The clever fisherman was then handsomely rewarded.
On the morning of the banquet, a fisherman came with a splendid catch. He asked the fisherman to fix his own price for it. The fisherman said, “The price is one hundred lashes on my bare back.” The nobleman laughed heartily and did not take the man at his word. He said, “I would prefer to give you money, but as we must have the’ fish, we will satisfy you.” He asked his men to strike the fisherman mildly.
When the fisherman had- received fifty strokes, he cried out, “Stop please. I have a partner and he must have his share.” The nobleman was surprised and said, “Send for the other madcap.”“The other,” said the fisherman, “is your own porter. He let me in only when I promised to give him half the price of my fish.”
The nobleman called for the greedy porter. He was given fifty lashes and was dismissed. The clever fisherman was then handsomely rewarded.
