Once upon a time there lived a Khan, and he had a beautiful daughter. He decided to marry her off. And then the heralds announced: “The Khan will marry his daughter to the one who comes up with the most incredible fable.” Many rich and noble suitors had already been refused by the khan, when some poor man came and said: “I want, oh khan, to be your son-in-law.” “Begin your story,” the khan ordered. “My father said before he died that you owe him a hundred measures of gold,” said the poor man. - This is not true! - the khan shouted in anger. “Then keep your promise and give me your daughter,” said the poor man. And the khan had to marry his daughter to a poor man, because he did not want to empty his treasury.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru