A king replaces a fair valuer with someone who arbitrarily prices a herd of horses at a measure of rice.
Asked what that rice is worth, the new valuer names the whole city. The contradiction exposes his lack of judgment.
Adapted from Ellen C. Babbitt, Jataka Tales (1912), chapter VIII · Source text & illustration
Fables use imaginary events to invite reflection; interpretations vary.
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