A lover of solving the meanings of letter abbreviations came to see the teacher and with great pride told him about his search. The teacher said:
- Okay! Go home and ponder the hidden meaning of the letters EBNINZ.
The man tried for a long time to figure out what this abbreviation means. When he returned back, the Sufi was already dead.
- Now I will never know the truth! - the lover of solving words groaned. At that moment, the Sufi's senior disciple appeared. He said:
- If you are grieving over the secret of the letter abbreviation EBNINZ, I will reveal it to you. The phrase goes like this: “These letters have no meaning.”
- Why was I given such a stupid task?! - cried the puzzled man
- If a donkey comes to you, you give him cabbage. This is his food, no matter what he calls it. Donkeys may think they're doing something important, but all they're doing is eating cabbage.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru