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Go back to your hut

Once upon a time… There was a fisherman who was desperately wretched. One day, he went to fish and his hook caught a very small fish after all his prolonged fishing labour. He decided to take the small fish home with an intention of giving it to his child. The fish then begged in human voice that he should return it to the river with a promise to fulfil his heart desires each time he came to the river. Out of perplexity, he threw the fish back into the river without asking for anything. He related the story to his wife upon getting home and the wife asked him to return to the river and request for wealth and riches. His request was granted at once… The trend of asking and receiving continues until one morning when he and his wife overslept. The wife then asked him to request for power over nature, so that irrespective of when they wake up, the sun will not disturb them. After many arguments he decided to go to the river bank with this stupid request but the fish reminded them of where ...