Wise Fools: Tales of Nasruddin, Birbal and Other Jesters
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Thursday, December 27, 2001
T0141. Punishment in Advance
Nasruddin sends his son to the well with a pitcher and tells him not to break it. Then he spanks him: "It would be too late to punish him after he breaks it."
Notes
: I've seen this story told also about Nasruddin's daughter.
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