One man spoke ill of the rabbi. But one day, feeling remorse, he decided to ask for caning, saying that he agreed to any punishment. The rabbi told him to take some down pillows, rip them open, and let the down fly into the wind. When the man did this, the rabbi told him:
- Now go and collect the fluff.
- But this is impossible! - the man exclaimed.
- Certainly. And although you can sincerely regret the evil you have caused, it is just as impossible to correct the evil caused by words as it is to collect all the fluff.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru