There was once a poor woman who had a son, who much wished totravel, but his mother said, how can you travel. We have no moneyat all for you to take away with you. Then said the son, I willmanage very well for myself. I will always say, not much, notmuch, not much.So he walked for a long time and always said, not much, notmuch, not much. Then he passed by a company of fishermen and said,God speed you. Not much, not much, not much. What do you say,churl, not much. And when the net was drawn out they had notcaught much fish. So one of them fell on the youth with a stick andsaid, have you never seen me threshing. What ought I to say,then, asked the youth. You must say - get it full, get it full.After this he again walked a long time, and said, get it full, getit full, until he came to the gallows, where they had got a poorsinner whom they were about to hang. Then said he, good morning,get it full, get it full. What do you say, knave, get it full. Doyou want to make out that there are still more wicked peoplein the world. Is not this enough. And he again got some blowson his back. What am I to say, then, said he. You must say, mayGod have pity on the poor soul.Again the youth walked on for along while and said, may God havepity on the poor soul. Then he came to a pit by which stood aknacker who was cutting up a horse. The youth said, goodmorning. God have pity on the poor soul. What do you say,you ill-tempered knave, and the knacker gave him such a box onthe ear, that he could not see out of his eyes. What am I to say,then. You must say, let the carrion lie in the pit.So he walked on, and always said, let the carrion lie in thepit, let the carrion lie in the pit. And he came to a cart fullof people, so he said, good morning, let the carrion lie in thepit. Then the cart fell into a pit, and the driver took hiswhip and cracked it upon the youth, till he was forced to crawlback to his mother, and as long as he lived he never went out atraveling again.
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Big Book of Ancient Gabanian Fables
SpiritualOften regarded as the most sacred of text from the planet of Gaban, once forbidden to foreigners, translators and the ability to print on text. This is the first translated Copy of the Holy Scriptures from Athenaism, the dominant religion of the pla...
