A dog and a donkey worked for a potter. The dog guarded the master’s pottery and house which stood close to each other in a big compound. The donkey carried heavy loads for the master.
The donkey felt very jealous of the dog. He thought,”what an easy and comfortable life the dog lives! His only duty is to stroll about in the compound and bark at strangers. And yet, the master pats him lovingly and gives him nice food to eat. And look at poor me! I slog all through the day under heavy loads. And what do I get from the master? Hard blows on my back and wretched leftovers for my belly. This is very unfair. Very, very unfair, of course.”
One day the donkey was thinking, “I must try the dog’s tricks to please the master. When the master comes home, he barks a little to welcome him. He runs to him wagging his tail. He raises his front legs and puts them on the master’s body.”
Just then , the donkey saw the master entering the house. So he brayed a little to welcome him. He raised his front legs to rest them on the master’s body.
The donkey’s unusual behaviour frightened the master.He thought the donkey had gone crazy. He picked up a big stick and rained heavy blows on the donkey.
Poor donkey! He tried to please the master and received hard blows in return.
MORAL: NEVER FEEL JEALOUS OF ANYBODY’S GOOD POSITION.