7 A hunter once caught a bird, which spoke with
a human voice. It asked the hunter to let it free, saying
it would teach him three wise things, (1) “Rue not a thing
that is past. (2) Never believe what is beyond belief.
(3) Never try to reach the unattainable. The hunter let
the bird free. It flew on the top of a tree and said, “I have
in me a pearl, worth a thousand dinars” The man started
repenting and tried to climb up the tree and fell down.
The bird mocked and said, “You have not profited by any
of the three. I am free, why do you repent? I am so small
that it is impossible that I should have in me such a huge
pearl. And though warned not to mount where it is impossible, you tried and fell down.
390. 7 A hunter once caught a bird, which spoke with
a human voice. It asked the hunter to let it free, saying
it would teach him three wise things, (1) “Rue not a thing
that is past. (2) Never believe what is beyond belief.
(3) Never try to reach the unattainable. The hunter let
the bird free. It flew on the top of a tree and said, “I have
in me a pearl, worth a thousand dinars” The man started
repenting and tried to climb up the tree and fell down.
The bird mocked and said, “You have not profited by any
of the three. I am free, why do you repent? I am so small
that it is impossible that I should have in me such a huge
pearl. And though warned not to mount where it is impossible, you tried and fell down.
