One man bought six loaves of bread every day. Every day, no matter the weather, he went to the market to buy bread. One day a friend asked him:
“Tell me, what do you do with those six loaves that you buy every day?” You won't be able to eat that much anyway.
The man said:
“I’ll be happy to explain it to you.” Listen: I keep one loaf for myself, throw one away, give two back, and lend two.
Hearing this, the friend shook his head:
“I didn’t understand a single word of what you said; say it more clearly.
Then the other replied:
- I eat the bread that I leave for myself. I give the bread that I throw away to my mother-in-law. The two loaves I return I give to my mother and father, and the two loaves I borrow I give to my sons.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru