A Lesson In Pride And The Wisdom Of A Child
In the vibrant animal kingdom of **Sapele**, Mbe the Tortoise grows greedy and decides he wants to be the only intelligent being in the world. He travels far and wide, collecting every proverb, secret, and bit of knowledge he can find, stuffing them all into a massive **clay pot**. To keep his treasure safe, Mbe attempts to hide the jar at the top of the tallest tree in the forest. However, because he ties the bulky jar to his **chest**, he cannot get a grip on the trunk and repeatedly falls. His young son, watching from below, suggests that the climb would be easy if Mbe simply moved the jar to his **back**. Realizing that his son possessed a basic wisdom that he—the supposed master of all knowledge—had missed, Mbe is overcome with shame. In a fit of rage, he smashes the jar, releasing wisdom back into the world for everyone to share.
In the vibrant animal kingdom of **Sapele**, Mbe the Tortoise grows greedy and decides he wants to be the only intelligent being in the world. He travels far and wide, collecting every proverb, secret, and bit of knowledge he can find, stuffing them all into a massive **clay pot**. To keep his treasure safe, Mbe attempts to hide the jar at the top of the tallest tree in the forest. However, because he ties the bulky jar to his **chest**, he cannot get a grip on the trunk and repeatedly falls. His young son, watching from below, suggests that the climb would be easy if Mbe simply moved the jar to his **back**. Realizing that his son possessed a basic wisdom that he—the supposed master of all knowledge—had missed, Mbe is overcome with shame. In a fit of rage, he smashes the jar, releasing wisdom back into the world for everyone to share.
In the vibrant animal kingdom of **Sapele**, Mbe the Tortoise grows greedy and decides he wants to be the only intelligent being in the world. He travels far and wide, collecting every proverb, secret, and bit of knowledge he can find, stuffing them all into a massive **clay pot**.
To keep his treasure safe, Mbe attempts to hide the jar at the top of the tallest tree in the forest. However, because he ties the bulky jar to his **chest**, he cannot get a grip on the trunk and repeatedly falls.
His young son, watching from below, suggests that the climb would be easy if Mbe simply moved the jar to his **back**. Realizing that his son possessed a basic wisdom that he—the supposed master of all knowledge—had missed, Mbe is overcome with shame. In a fit of rage, he smashes the jar, releasing wisdom back into the world for everyone to share.
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