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8 The Short-Sighted
Brothers
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Three elderly brothers, all very short-sighted, lived in a large house on the outskirts of a
city. One day, the youngest brother said, “From now on, I shall take charge of the finances.
Our elder brother’s sight is so bad, he cannot see well. He will not know how much he is
receiving or giving. And people will take advantage of his disability”.
“As if you can see better”, sneered the second-youngest brother. “If you are saying that our
finances should be handled by the one who has the best sight, then it is I who should be given
charge. I can see better than both of you.
“I have my doubts about that”, said the eldest brother. “Let us settle this once and for all.
I have heard that the monastery is putting up a tablet inscribed with a saying, above the
main doorway, tonight. Let’s go there tomorrow and test our vision. Whoever can read the
inscription with the least strain will get charge of our money. Agreed?”
“Agreed,” said his brothers in unison.
“Good! Now go away and let me get a few winks.”
As soon as they had gone, the eldest brother sneaked out of the house and went to the
monastery where he met a monk.
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