Once upon a time in a bustling kingdom, there lived a wise old sage who was known far and wide for his profound wisdom and keen insight. People from all corners of the land would seek his counsel and guidance on matters both big and small. One day, a young fool who fancied himself clever approached the sage and challenged him, saying, “I bet I can outsmart you with my wit and cunning.”
The sage simply smiled and replied, “Ah, but true wisdom lies not in cleverness or cunning, but in humility and understanding.” The fool scoffed at this, thinking himself superior, and proposed a wager to test the sage’s wisdom. The sage agreed, and the fool presented him with a riddle so complex and convoluted that even the most learned scholars would struggle to solve it.
After pondering the riddle for a moment, the sage simply chuckled and said, “The answer is simple: the fool who thinks himself wise.” The fool was taken aback by this unexpected response, realizing that true wisdom was not about outsmarting others, but about knowing oneself and embracing humility. And from that day on, the fool became a student of the sage, eager to learn the true meaning of wisdom.
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