| | lived together in one family. One did every¬
thing, while the other was an idle fellow who troubled
himself about nothing but eating and drinking. The har¬
vests were always magnificent; they had cows, horses,
sheep, pigs, bees, and everything else in plenty.
The elder brother, who did everything, said to himself,
one day, "Wagy should I work for this idler? It is better
for us to separate; I will work for myself alone, and he
can do as he likes." He said to his brother, therefore:
“Brother, it is not just for me to do everything, while
you trouble yourself about nothing but eating and drinking;
we must separate.”
His brother tried to dissuade him from his plan, saying:
“Brother, don’t do this, we are so well off as we are.
You have everything in your own hands; what is mine
is yours; and you know that I am always satisfied with
what you do or order done.”
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