Once upon a time, there was a poor man. He had no horse to ride or food to eat, and he had many children. The only livestock he owned was a single goose. "Hunger is not your father," they say, but how long can a thin meal last? In the end, he decided to slaughter the goose for food. However, he had no salt to season it or bread to eat with it. So he said to his poor wife:
– What if I take this goose to the Khan as a gift? Perhaps I could ask for some grain to feed us for a few days, - he said. His wife replied:
– If you want to do that, then go ahead, - she said. The poor man took the cooked goose to the Khan.
– Your Majesty, - he said,
– This is a small gift I brought for you; please accept it, no matter how little it may be, - said the poor man. The Khan then said:
– Thank you, thank you! Now, please divide this goose equally among our household! - he said, handing the poor man a knife. There were six people in total: the Khan, his wife, two sons, and two daughters. The poor man then cut off the head of the goose and placed it in front of the Khan.
– You are the head of the household, so it is fitting for you to have the head. But the head cannot be without a neck, and the Khan cannot be without his wife, so here is the neck for your wife, - he said, cutting off the neck and placing it in front of her. He then cut off the two legs and gave them to his two sons.
– You will follow in your father's footsteps, so it is appropriate for you to have the legs, - he said. Then he cut off the two wings and gave them to his two daughters.
– You are destined to leave your parents and fly away like a bird when you become young women, so it is fitting for you to have the goose's wings. As for the poor man, he is a guest, and the breast belongs to the poor man, - he said, placing the rest of the meat by himself. The Khan was astonished by the poor man's fair distribution, laughed heartily, and was pleased. He treated him with respect, filled his stomach, and sent him home with grains. Hearing about this, a nobleman became envious, thinking, "If the poor man received such rewards for bringing one goose, am I not worth at least that?" So he prepared five geese and brought them to the Khan. The Khan said, "Thank you for bringing these, but please divide them equally among us all," he said. The nobleman tried to arrange them but could not divide the geese equally. Then the Khan summoned the poor man and said, "You divide these geese!" The poor man took one goose and gave it to the Khan and his wife, saying, "You have become three!" He then took one goose and gave it to his two sons, saying:
– "You have also become three." He took another goose and gave it to his two daughters, saying, "They will also become three, and with the remaining two geese, I have also become three." Then the Khan said, "Indeed, if you are just, this is how it should be! You distributed equally among us, and you did not forget about yourself," he said. The saying "He who knows how to give knows how to divide" comes from this story. The Khan gifted the poor man more from his treasury and sent the nobleman away.
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