It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, one of the farmers had a purebred horse, and he owned nothing else. He used it in everything—for riding and transportation and for carrying heavy loads. Beside this farmer was a cunning thief!
The farmer and the cunning thief: The cunning thief was impressed by the farmer’s good horse and tried to steal it, but he failed to get it. One day, the thief came to the farmer, having decided on a trick that would enable him to get the horse.
The cunning thief, the good farmer, and the horse theft: He asked permission to borrow the horse from him for one day. The good farmer agreed and lent him the horse with a good heart. The next day, the thief was late, and the farmer wanted to recover his horse.
The farmer demanding the thief return his horse: The good farmer went to the thief and asked him for his horse. The thief said: What horse, oh farmer? The farmer said: My horse that you borrowed from me yesterday! The thief said: You don’t own a horse, and I didn’t borrow anything from you.
The farmer’s severe anger and the gathering of people: The farmer was angry at the thief’s answer, and the two men quarreled. At their shouting, people gathered to know their news, separate between them, and ask about the reason for their quarrel. The farmer told the people the story of the man who borrowed his horse, and the thief denied that he had borrowed it and that the horse was his.
The farmer’s clever trick to recover his stolen horse: The owner of the horse said: I will prove to you that the horse is mine, oh people. Then the farmer covered the horse’s eyes and asked the thief: Which of his two eyes is blind? The thief answered, stammering: The right eye. The farmer said: Nooooo. The thief stammered more and said: Then it’s the left eye! Yes, I mean the left! The farmer said: Nooooooo, for the horse is sound, not blind in either eye.
The cunning thief receives his punishment from the people: The people laughed and fell upon the thief, beating him. The farmer recovered his horse with this clever trick and returned with it to his home, happy and joyful at the return of his horse.