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17 February 2026 05:59

Three months passed by, and the little lambs were nowhere to be seen. The poor man got frustrated with the goats.

So he thought to himself “why don’t I sell the goats for several chickens? Chickens lay eggs faster and I can very soon sell the eggs for money. And they will continue to lay eggs so I can continue to earn money for the rest of my life.” The more he thought about this, the more he thinks this is a good idea.

A week later, he went to the local market and exchanged his 2 goats for 3 chickens and a few silver to feed and maintain the chickens. He killed one immediately to feed himself. And then spent his days sitting around waiting for his chicken to lay eggs.

The eggs came three days later and the poor man was so excited! His plan worked!

He went to the local market and sold the eggs. “Even though eggs are not as valuable as a little lamb, small money counts.” He thought while holding a few silver he just earned in his hands.

Three months passed by, even though the poor man is still selling eggs every other day, he found it hard to really get rich this way. He got tired looking after the chickens and going back and forth to the local market to sell eggs. And he has not eaten a full meal for a while now.

He killed one more chicken and enjoyed a full meal.

Now there is only one chicken left. The poor man realised that his plan to get rich has gone astray and there was no chance he could change his life for the better.

He sold the last chicken at the local market the next day and bought himself some wine. He got drunk that night, feeling heartbroken, disappointed, and angry that all hope is gone.

Finally, spring arrived and the rich man came with his seeds. He was elevated and thrilled thinking that the poor man had everything ready for planting and that one more man on earth can live a better life.

When the rich man arrived, he saw no developed land, no cow, and the poor man was sitting on the ground begging for money — everything was the same as when he first saw the poor man.

The rich man did not say anything. He turned away and left.

And the poor man remained poor for the rest of his life.

👹 Thirteenth 👺

Thirteenth was the youngest of thirteen brothers. There lived a monster in the forest nearby. One day, the king announced that whoever would bring the monster’s blanket would be rewarded. Thirteenth went to the monster’s house and found him sleeping. He pulled the blanket and ran back. He gave the quilt to the king and was well rewarded.

The king then announced that whoever brought the monster would marry the princess. Thirteenth disguised himself as a monk and went to the monster with a cage. He said, “I want to catch that boy Thirteenth in this cage.” The monster said, “I will help you because he stole my blanket.” The monk said, “I don’t know if Thirteenth will fit in this cage. Let us see if you fit in the cage because if you can, so can Thirteenth.” The monster agreed and entered the cage. Thirteenth locked the cage and took him to the king. The king was very pleased and married him to the princess.

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