Once a temple construction was going on in
a merchant’s garden. Many masons and carpenters were working for it. They took
time off every day to go to the town for their lunch. One day, when the workers
left for lunch a batch of monkeys landed at the temple site and began playing
with whatever caught their fancy. One of the monkeys saw a partly sawed log of
wood and a wedge fixed in it so that it does not close up.
Curious to know what it is, the monkey
began furiously tugging at the wedge. At last the wedge came off, trapping the
legs of the monkey into the rift of the log. Very soon, not able to get his
legs out of the closed wood, the monkey died.
MORAL : It is not wise to poke one’s nose
into affairs that are not of their concern.
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