One day, a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm. So, he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well水井）to him. His neighbor1. The farmer bought the well happily. But the neighbor was a cunning（狡猾的）man.
The next day, as the famer came to get water from his well his neighbor came and2to let him take any water. The farmer was3. He asked, "Why can't I take water? I already bought the well 4you. "
The neighbor replied," sold you the well not the water"
The famer went to the emperor to5 justice (公正). He explained what had happened.
The emperor called on Birbal, his 6coutier (朝臣)
Birbal asked the7, "Why don't you let the farmer take water from the well? You did sell the well to the farmer. "
The neighbor8, "I did sell the well to the farmer, but not the water in it. Therefore, he has no right to get water from the well. "
Birbal asked them to come later.
The next day, all went to the place where the well was. There Birbal said to the neighbor "Look, you are9right, and you sold the well not the water.10 you sold the well not the water, you have no right to keep the water in the farmer's well. Now you have two11: Either you pay a high rent (租金) to the farmer 12take it out immediately" The neighbor realized that his plan had 13. He said14to the farmer and went home quickly.
Cheating will not get you 15. If you cheat, you will pay soon enough.
