One day, many wise parables gathered together, as happens with people, and began to talk. Each told herself, and the others listened, rejoicing in the wisdom of their sister. Only one of them sat quietly in the corner and smiled sadly. And even when all the parables had spoken, she still did not utter a word.
Several neighbors asked her in surprise:
- Why are you silent, as if you are grieving?
“Didn’t you like everything you heard from us?”
- What can you tell everyone?
The sad parable answered:
“Can I ask you something first, my wise friends?”
- Certainly! Ask! - the parables rustled.
- People listened to you. What did they say after that?
- They praised...
- We admired...
- We were happy...
- They shook their heads...
- Smiled...
- They said: “It’s true!”...
For a long time, the parables described people’s reactions, and their friend listened attentively. When everyone was silent, she spoke again:
“It’s good that they were satisfied.” It is also good that they understood you and appreciated your wisdom and truth. But did they begin to behave differently after that? Or did they remain as they were?
The answer was a friendly silence.
- So, my sisters and friends, I am the sad parable about this
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru