One day a certain man was invited to a friend's house. As he was about to drink the offered cup of wine, he thought he saw a baby snake inside the cup. Not wanting to offend the owner, he courageously drained the cup to the bottom.
Returning home, he felt terrible pain in his stomach. Many remedies were tried, but all proved in vain, and the man, now seriously ill, felt that he was dying.
His friend, having heard about the patient’s condition, once again called him to his house. Having seated his friend in the same place, he again offered him a cup of wine, saying that it contained medicine. When the sufferer lifted the cup, he again saw a baby snake in it. This time he drew the owner's attention to it.
Without a single word, the owner pointed to the ceiling above the guest’s head, where the bow hung. The patient immediately realized that the little snake was only a reflection of the hanging bow. They both looked at each other and laughed. The guest's pain instantly disappeared and he recovered.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru