The Lazy Donkey

Bhola had a donkey named Khandya. Bhola was a kind and patient man, but Khandya was very lazy and always looked for ways to avoid work.

One day, while carrying heavy sacks of salt, Khandya slipped and fell into a river. When he got up, he noticed that the load had become much lighter—the salt had dissolved in the water. Khandya was happy and thought he had found a clever trick.

From that day on, Khandya made sure to fall into the river every time he carried salt. Bhola soon realized what the donkey was doing. He was losing money because of Khandya’s laziness. So, he decided to teach him a lesson.

The next day, instead of salt, Bhola packed the sacks with cotton. Khandya, as usual, fell into the river thinking the load would get lighter. But to his shock, the cotton soaked up the water and became much heavier. Khandya could barely carry it. Bhola also scolded and gave him a few whacks.

Khandya finally understood that being lazy only brings trouble. After that, he stopped playing tricks and did his work properly.

Moral: Laziness may seem easy at first, but it will only bring you pain. Always work with honesty and sincerity.

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