There was a thief who was both mischievous and envious. He went to a
man and said: "Rather than you die of hunger, let us live by stealing. ne
poor replied: "If it suits us fine." Both went to another country. he
professional thief sent his hand to open a door. The house master, which nad
heard him, cut off his arm with a sword. "Ouch!" the thief said. -Wnaa
it?" the poor novice asked, "I have found so much gold, it makes me rieu
life." replied the professional thief, So that his companion wouldn't be
spared. The novice believing that he spoke the truth sent too his hand into the
house, The owner again cut off his hand. He cried: "What a calamity!" The
first mutilated professional thief then pulled out his stump from underneath
his clothes and said: Look at my stump!"
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