Prevod

A thief took lodgings at an inn and stayed there for several days, hoping to find something to steal. When no opportunity arose, he noticed one day that the innkeeper had put on a fine new tunic, for it was a feast day, and was sitting outside the inn’s door. No one else was about, so the thief went over, sat down beside him, and began to talk. After they had been talking for some time, the thief yawned, and as he yawned he howled like a wolf. “Why are you doing that?” the innkeeper asked. “I will tell you,” the thief replied, “but please look after my clothes, for I shall leave them here. You see, sir, I do not know what brings on this yawning—whether it is because of my sins or for some other reason, I cannot say. But whenever I yawn three times, I turn into a wolf that eats people.” With that, he yawned a second time and howled again, just as before. Hearing this, the innkeeper believed the thief and grew frightened. He rose to flee, but the thief caught him by the tunic and pleaded, “Wait, sir! Take my clothes so that I do not lose them.” As he pleaded, he opened his mouth and began to yawn a third time. Terrified that he would be eaten, the innkeeper slipped out of his tunic, leaving it behind, and ran into the inn, where he locked himself away in an inner room. The thief took the tunic and went off.

Such is the fate of those who believe what is not true.