The Lazy Donkey and the Magical River

TLDRIn a small village, a trader had a lazy donkey but took good care of him. The donkey would avoid work and sit in the river, thinking the water had magical powers to make his load disappear. However, the trader outsmarted the donkey and loaded cotton instead of salt on his back, making him realize that the water was not magic after all.

Key insights

😴The donkey was lazy and avoided work.

💧The donkey believed that sitting in the river would make his load disappear.

🛒The trader loaded cotton on the donkey's back instead of salt to teach him a lesson.

🤔The donkey realized that the water was not magical when the cotton became heavy.

🐴The donkey learned his lesson and never sat in the water again.

Q&A

Why did the donkey sit in the water?

The donkey believed that sitting in the water would make his load disappear.

How did the trader outsmart the donkey?

The trader loaded cotton instead of salt on the donkey's back, making him realize that the water was not magic.

What did the donkey learn from the experience?

The donkey learned that sitting in the water did not make his load disappear and never did it again.

Why did the trader load cotton on the donkey's back?

The trader loaded cotton to make the donkey realize that the water was not magical.

Did the donkey continue to sit in the water after the incident?

No, the donkey learned his lesson and never sat in the water again.

Timestamped Summary

00:05Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a trader with a lazy donkey.

00:18The donkey would avoid work and prefer to sit, eat, and sleep.

02:00The trader loaded cotton on the donkey's back instead of salt to teach him a lesson.

04:21The donkey slipped in the river, but the cotton absorbed water, making the load heavy.

08:34The donkey carried the heavy sacks of cotton to the market and back home, realizing there was no magic in the water.