In the city of Osaka there lived a liar. He always lied, and everyone knew about it. That's why no one believed him.
One day he went for a walk in the mountains. When he returned, he said to his neighbor: “What a snake I just saw!” Huge, as thick as a barrel, and as long as this street.
The neighbor just shrugged her shoulders: “You yourself know that there are no snakes as long as this street.” “No, the snake was actually very long.” Well, not from the street, but from the alley.
- Where have you seen snakes the length of an alley? - Well, not from an alley, but from this pine tree. - From this pine tree? It can’t be! - Well, wait, this time I’ll tell you the truth. The snake was like a bridge across our river.
“And this cannot be.” “Okay, now I’ll tell you the real truth.” The snake was as long as a barrel.
- Oh, that's how it is! Was the snake as thick as a barrel and as long as a barrel? So, that’s right, it wasn’t a snake, but a barrel.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru