there once was a farmer who wanted to buy a donkey he wanted a hardworking one that could help him on his farm he went to a market and saw one that looked perfect
May l try out this donkey for a day or two asked the farmer lf he is hardworking lwill pay you agood price
Of course you may said the seller l m sure that he will please you The farmer thanked the seller and took the donkey dack to his farm
when they arrived the new donkey joined the other animals on the farm he placed himself beside the fattest laziest donkeys there the farmer shook his head and took him, back to the seller
show me another donkey said the farmer l don t want this one he told the seller about what the donkey had done
l don t understand said the seller what s wrong with standing beside lazy donkeys
well said the farmer you con understand a lot about someone if you look at the friends he chooses