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Bhim thought that was a good idea, and happily gave the man his buffalo.

But soon he discovered that the horse was lame. He felt disappointed and
continued walking.

Soon, a man came with a cow. Bhim told the man what had happened. The

man said, ‘Don’t worry, take my cow and give the lame horse to me.’ Bhim
was very happy with the man’s kindness.

Soon Bhim realized that the cow was blind in one eye. He felt disheartened.
He sat down under a tree unable to decide what to do.

Then a man came that way with a goat. He offered to exchange the goat for
Bhim’s cow. Bhim agreed, but afterwards found out that the goat was sick.
Sad and confused, Bhim next exchanged his goat for a hen.

It was evening. Bhim was hungry and tired. He sold the hen for a few rupees
and bought some food to eat. As he was about to start, an old beggar walked
up to him.

‘I have not eaten anything for many

days. Please give me something to
eat,’ the beggar pleaded.

Bhim felt sorry for the beggar. He

gave all the food to the beggar. Bhim
returned home hungry, tired and
without a paisa in his pocket.

Bhim’s wife and children were not

unhappy with him for losing the
buffalo and making no money. His
wife said, ‘You have done the right

thing. One must never turn a hungry
man away.’

discovered : found out disheartened : without confidence

lame : unable to walk and hope
disappointed : sad turn a hungry man away : not allow

realized : came to know; understood a hungry man to enter your
place

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