The Ass and His Buyer: Story Arrangement

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an ass

to take it home on a trial

in his stable

<p>by the companion he chose for himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the laziest and the greediest beast</p> Signup and view all the answers

A person wants to purchase a donkey and goes to the market to find one.

The buyer asks to test the donkey.

The buyer puts the donkey in a stable with other donkeys.

The donkey chooses to stand next to the laziest and greediest beast.

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The buyer judges the donkey based on who it chooses to be with.

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The exercise involves arranging jumbled sentences to tell the story of "The Ass and his Buyer".

A man in the market wanted to buy an ass.
He selected an ass and requested the owner to take it home for a trial.
At his place, the man put the ass in his stable alongside other asses.
The new ass looked around to choose a spot for itself.
It picked a place next to the laziest and greediest beast.
The owner then wondered how he quickly test the ass.
The next day, he informed the owner that the ass had been tested and found worthless.
It was determined that the ass was tested by the companion it chose for itself.
The master returned the ass to its owner.
The moral of the story: A man is known by the company he keeps.