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338. The Ploughshares Eaten By Mice

Once upon a time, while Brahmadatta was king of Benares, the Bodhisatta came into this world as the son of one in the king’s court. When he grew up he was made a Lord Justice.

At that time, two traders, one from a village and one from the town, were friends together. The villager deposited with the townsman five hundred plough-shares. The other sold these, and kept the price, and in the place where they were he scattered mouse dung. By and by came the villager, and asked for his plough-share. The cheat said, “The mice have eaten them up!” and pointed out the mouse dung to him.