They say that there once lived a king. He lived carefree, did not burden himself with affairs, feasted and had fun every day.
The king had a smart servant. He marveled at the king's carelessness.
And so he could not stand it and one day reproached the sovereign: “The life of the people is in your hands, king, but you don’t think at all about the affairs of the state, you don’t care about your subjects.” Everything
feast and have fun!
The king was angry and wanted to execute the impudent servant, but changed his mind.
- If you are so smart and reasonable that you undertake to teach me, answer three questions. If you answer, I’ll forgive your insolence, but if you don’t, your smart head will fly off! Tell me if I can drink the sea, how long it takes to walk from east to west, and how long I stand.
The wise servant answered the king like this:
“You can drink the sea if you stop all the rivers that flow into it.” Neither you, nor I, nor anyone else has walked from east to west, but the sun passes in a day. As for how much you cost, sir, no offense to you, no one will buy you, they will not give anything for you.
The king turned purple with anger, but there was nothing to do - he had to forgive the wise servant.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru