Once a merchant was going to the market to sell his goods. He packed all his goods and tied them onto the back of an ass and a mule. The load of the ass was much heavier than that of the mule. While walking along the path, the ass felt really tired. Then, it said to the mule, "My friend, the load in my back is very heavy. I don't think I can move any longer. Can you please take some of my loads for a while? I will carry the load again when I feel a little better."
The mule rejected his request.
The ass could bear no more and it died after walking for a while. Then the merchant put all the ass's load onto the mule's back. The mule had to carry all the load up to the market.
Moral: Helping others is helping oneself.
- Based on Aesop's fable
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