The Fool and His Knife
A fool had an excellent knife.
With this knife the fool tried to cut a nail. The knife would not cut the nail. Then the fool said:—
“My knife is mean,” and he tried to cut some soft kisel jelly with his knife. Wherever the knife went through the jelly the liquid closed together again.
The fool said, “Miserable knife! it won’t cut kisel , either,” and he threw away his good knife.