Once twelve fools set on a journey. On their way, they came across a river. Since there was no other alternative, they had to cross the river. After crossing the river, they counted themselves. But they got troubled to find one man lost. One by one, every fool counted the others but always forgot to count himself. So they thought that they were left, eleven in number. They suspected that one of them might have drowned in the river. Meanwhile one man was passing from there. Seeing them troubled, that passer-by offered his help to them. He started counting them and gave each a blow on the back. The fools counted twelve strokes. It made them fully satisfied. Moral : Foollishness is a threat to life.
