At the appointed time, the donkey came to water. But the ducks on the pond were so loud and playful, flapping their wings, that they muddied all the water.
Although the donkey was tormented by unbearable thirst, he did not drink and, moving aside, began to wait patiently. Finally the ducks calmed down and, coming ashore, walked away. The donkey approached the water again, but it was still muddy. And he walked away again with his head down.
- Mom, why doesn’t he drink? - asked the curious frog, interested in the behavior of the donkey. “He’s come to the pond twice now and left with nothing.”
“And all because,” answered the mother frog, “that the donkey would rather die of thirst than touch dirty water.” He will wait patiently until the water clears and becomes clear.
- Oh, how stubborn he is!
“No, son, he is not so much stubborn as patient,” explained the frog. - The donkey is ready to endure all the hardships and sorrows. And he is called stubborn by everyone who himself lacks endurance and patience.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru