Story 24

  A weak fisherman caught a strong fish in his net and not being

able to retain it the fish overcame him and pulled the net from his

hand.

        A boy went to bring water from the torrent.

        The torrent came and took the boy away.

        The net brought every time a fish.

        This time the fish went and carried off the net.

  The other fishermen were sorry and blamed him for not being able

to retain such a fish which had fallen into his net. He replied: 'O

brothers, what can be done? My day was not lucky but the fish had

yet one remaining. 'Moral: A fisherman cannot catch a fish in the

Tigris without a day of luck and a fish cannot die on dry ground

without the decree of fate.