A miller and his son were taking their donkey to sell at market, when
they passed a group of girls, who laughed at how foolish the miller
was to have an donkey and yet be walking. So the miller put his son on
the donkey.
Further down the road they passed some old people who scolded the
miller for allowing his young son to ride, when he should be riding
himself. So the miller removed his son and mounted the donkey himself.
Further along the road, they passed some travelers who said that if he
wanted to sell the donkey the two of them should carry him or he'd be
exhausted and worthless. So the miller and his son bound the donkey's
legs to a pole and carried him.
When they approached the town the people laughed at the sight of them,
so loud that the noise frightened the donkey, who kicked out and fell
off a bridge into the river and drowned.
The embarrassed miller and son went home with nothing, save the
lesson
that you will achieve nothing by trying to please everyone.
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