One hunchback had a turkey. He loved to walk with his wings spread. He also loved to tease his master by constantly saying:
- Go to hell, hunchback! Go to hell, hunchback! Go to hell, hunchback!
In the end, the hunchback got so tired of it that he cut off the turkey’s head. He was about to make broth from it. I even put a pot of water on the fire when I suddenly heard a familiar phrase again:
- Go to hell, hunchback! Go to hell, hunchback! Go to hell, hunchback!
Stunned, he rushed to the fire and discovered that the voice was coming from the pot into which he had thrown the turkey carcass: he continued to curse even after death!
At this point the hunchback was so offended that out of anger he kicked the turkey pot with his foot. The meat fell onto the coals and was instantly fried. However, even after this the turkey continued his curses:
- Go to hell, hunchback! Go to hell, hunchback! Go to hell, hunchback!
And only when the fire went out did the voice finally stop. And yet, offended by the turkey, the hunchback was never able to eat a single piece of meat, since it was all burned on the coals.
Until now, the poor hunchback eats only beans and tomatoes.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru