Once a passerby saw a boy by the side of the road. He cried bitter tears.
- Why are you crying, boy? - asked a passerby. - Who offended you?
- Nobody hurt me. I was walking along the road and lost the only anna I had.
[Anna is a small coin.]
- Well, it's not such a big deal! - the passerby laughed. - Put on another anna and dry your tears.
With these words, he handed the child a coin and walked on. He took a few steps, turned around and saw: the boy was still sitting there and burst into tears more than ever.
The passerby returned and approached the child:
-What's wrong with you, child? After all, you already have Anna! The boy sobbed and replied:
“And if I hadn’t lost that one, I would now have two annas!”
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru