A Scholar and boat man
Once a scholar was going a place by boat. The boatman set sail in his boat and the boat was moving on smoothly. The scholar was very proud of his learning. He asked the boatman whether he knew why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The boatman replied that he is merely a very simple boatman. He did not know that much. The scholar at this informed the boatman that one fourth of his life was spoilt. The boatman had nothing to say but stare at the scholar. After a while the scholar asked again whether the boatman had read geography.
The boatman politely replied that he had never studied any book let alone geography. The scholar then told him that half of his life was spoilt. This time also the boatman remained wordless. Then the sky became covered with dark clouds. Soon a violent storm rose. There were big waves in the river. The boat was moving tremendously. The scholar became very afraid. He did not know what to do. His face turned pale. The boatman asked him whether he knew how to swim. The scholar replied in the negative. The boatman then told him that the whole of his life was spoilt because he was going to die.
The boatman politely replied that he had never studied any book let alone geography. The scholar then told him that half of his life was spoilt. This time also the boatman remained wordless. Then the sky became covered with dark clouds. Soon a violent storm rose. There were big waves in the river. The boat was moving tremendously. The scholar became very afraid. He did not know what to do. His face turned pale. The boatman asked him whether he knew how to swim. The scholar replied in the negative. The boatman then told him that the whole of his life was spoilt because he was going to die.
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