00:00One day, a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm, when he bought a well from his neighbor.
00:07The neighbor, however, was cunning.
00:11The next day, as the farmer came to draw water from his well, the neighbor refused to let him take any water.
00:18When the farmer asked why, the neighbor replied, I sold you the well, not the water, and walked away.
00:26Distraught, the farmer went to the emperor, to ask for justice.
00:30He explained what had happened.
00:33The emperor called on Wiseman, one of his nine, and wisest, courtiers.
00:39The Wiseman proceeded to question the neighbor, why don't you let the farmer take water from the well?
00:44You did sell the well to the farmer?
00:47The neighbor replied, I did sell the well to the farmer, but not the water within it.
00:53He has no right to draw water from the well.
00:56The Wiseman said, look, since you sold the well, you have no right to keep the water in the farmer's well.
01:04Either you pay rent to the farmer, or take it out immediately.
01:07Realizing that his scheme had failed, the neighbor apologized and went home.
01:14Moral
01:15Don't cheat.
01:17Cheating will not get you anything.
01:20If you cheat, you'll pay soon enough.
01:21Cheating will not get you anything.
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