"The 8 daughters of the sultan wanted beautiful clothes and slippers with jewels so their father ordered them to be made in another city. When the lovely things were all finished, Mohammed piled them on a camel to make the journey to Taza. On the way the camel asked to put his head in the tent where Mohammed was sleeping because the wind was blowing. Mohammed let him. The the camel wanted more room, until he kicked out the precious boxes and his own master in order to sleep in the tent himself. Mohammed had to confess the loss to the sultan and all the daughters cried. The sultan promised them more beautiful things and forgave Mohammed with the words of wisdom: "If you give the foolish a little, the want too much."

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