An old man and his son went on foot, dragging a donkey. A passerby remarked, "This is beautiful! You have an ass and you go on foot?" He who is younger can walk, but you can very well go on the back of the donkey. " The old man climbed into the saddle. The donkey trotted. Another passer occurred exclaimed, "But look! The child goes away and walk to the old leaves on the back of the donkey. " The old man asked, "What should I do?". And another: "You come down, and let the boy go." The old and the boy climbed down. The donkey went on his way when another passer stopped the party. This third person would have his say: "Boy, take up even your dad. Can not you see that your dad can not resist the violence of the sun? ". So the old and the boys were sitting together in the saddle to the animal. The donkey continued walking. This time they met another passer-by who rebuked them: "You have a lot of courage to sit in two on the back of this poor donkey. Are not you ashamed? Remove immediately and take it on his shoulders. "So they went down and the old and the boy on his shoulders the ass. Then the one who gave it as good advice began to clap their hands and giggled, saying: "The donkey has become more important than man. What fun. " The old and the boy dropped to the ground violently ass. Taking fright, the beast began to pirouette, then giving himself to escape. Then the old man scolded the boy: "Why did you let him go?". But the boy defended himself: "You're the one who let him go." Meanwhile, the donkey had fled away and the two went back home on foot. When they arrived they saw that the donkey, knowing the way, had come before them. Then the villagers said, "Do you have a donkey that is smarter than their masters."
From: Silvia Garelli, the ungrateful tiger and other tales of Bengal, published by Emi
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