Once there was a smart old tiger. He could no longer hunt as he had grown old. One day, when he was terribly hungry, he thought of a plan. He stood in a pond and held a blade of holy grass in one paw and a gold bracelet in the other. Then, he started shouting, “Ladies and gentlemen! A gold bracelet for charity.” A greedy traveller was passing by. He asked, “How can I believe that you would not harm me?” The tiger replied, “I know that it is not easy to believe. But a holy man has advised me to do charity. So, I am doing this for charity. In any case, I am quite old. My teeth and claws are of no use. So, do not be afraid of me!” The traveller believed him and went into the pond, but got stuck in the deep mud. “Oh! Do not worry. I will help you,” the tiger said, and he slowly waded towards the traveller and grabbed him for his meal!
The Greedy Traveller
