A parable about wasting time
"Don't talk to the donkey!"
The donkey said to the tiger:
- The grass is blue.
Tiger replied:
- No, the grass is green!
An argument broke out, and they went to the lion, the king of the forest, to settle the dispute.
The lion sat on his throne, the donkey began to shout:
- Your Majesty, is it true that the grass is blue?
The lion replied:
- That's right, the grass is blue.
The donkey was delighted and continued:
- The tiger does not agree with me, contradicts me, and annoys me, please punish him.
The king of beasts announced:
- The tiger will be punished with 5 years of silence.
The donkey jumped happily and went away, repeating:
- The grass is blue…
The tiger, accepting his punishment, asked the lion:
- Your Majesty, why did you punish me? Is the grass green?
The lion replied:
- Indeed, the grass is green.
The surprised tiger asked:
- Then why are you punishing me?
The lion replied:
- It has nothing to do with the question of which grass is blue or green. Punishment that a brave and intelligent animal like you cannot waste time arguing with a mule and then come to me with this question.
