One sheikh achieved the highest happiness on earth: he had two wives. Filled with joy, he went to the market and bought two identical gold necklaces, which, after happily spent hours, he presented to his wives, asking each not to tell the other about it.
But earthly happiness is rarely cloudless. One fine day, both wives came to him, beside themselves with rivalry and jealousy, and attacked him with questions: “Tell us, most magnificent of men, which of us do you love most?” “My dears, I love you more than anything in the world,” the sheikh answered, trying to calm them down. “No, no,” the wives protested. “We want to know which of the two of us you give your greatest love to?” - My beloved, why are you quarreling? I have you both in my heart.
But this was not enough for the wives. “You won’t get rid of us like that.” Well, admit it, which of us is the mistress of your heart?
Since the sheikh could no longer resist the onslaught of his wives, he whispered promisingly: “If you absolutely want to know this, I will tell you the whole truth.” The one of you to whom I gave the gold necklace is the one I love the most.
Both wives looked at each other, each confident in their victory, and were very pleased.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru