A rich merchant accidentally dropped a leather wallet in the market. He announced a large reward for anyone who returned it. A poor but honest farmer found the wallet and returned it to the merchant.
The rich man counted the money inside. He saw that all his gold coins were there. However, being very greedy, he did not want to pay the reward. He decided to cheat the poor man.
He lied: "My wallet had one hundred gold coins, but now there are only fifty. You must have stolen the rest! You will get no reward." The honest farmer was shocked and argued that he had not taken anything. They went to the court to see the judge.
The wise judge listened to both sides. He asked the merchant: "Did your wallet truly have one hundred coins?" The merchant claimed: "Yes, Your Honor." Then the judge asked the farmer: "Does this wallet have fifty coins?" The farmer replied: "Yes, Your Honor."
The judge smiled and announced his verdict: "Since the merchant lost a wallet with one hundred coins, and this wallet only has fifty, it cannot belong to him. Therefore, the farmer may keep this wallet until the real owner is found. The merchant must continue looking for his wallet with one hundred coins."
The greedy merchant was stunned. He tried to admit he lied, but it was too late. He lost everything because of his dishonesty.
Tham thi tham (Greed leads to loss): This is a classic Vietnamese proverb meaning "Greed brings nothing." The merchant wanted to save a small reward but ended up losing his entire fortune.
Justice (Công lý): The story praises the wisdom of the judge who used the greedy man's own words against him to ensure justice was served.
Tham thì thâm: Đây là câu tục ngữ Việt Nam kinh điển, có nghĩa là tham lam sẽ dẫn đến thiệt thòi. Gã thương nhân muốn tiết kiệm một khoản thưởng nhỏ nhưng cuối cùng mất cả gia tài.
Công lý: Câu chuyện ca ngợi trí tuệ của vị quan tòa, người đã dùng chính lời nói của kẻ tham lam để chống lại hắn, đảm bảo công lý được thực thi.
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