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Two fish lived in a pond. Their names were Satabuddhi (having the understanding of a hundred) and Sahasrabuddhi (having the understanding of a thousand). The two of them had a frog for a friend, whose name was Ekabuddhi (having the understanding of one).

One day when they were enjoying a conversation on the bank, some fishermen came by just as the sun was setting. They said to one another, “There seem to be a lot of fish in this pond, and the water is very low. Let us come back here tomorrow morning!” These words struck the three friends like a thunderbolt.

The frog said, “Oh, what shall we do? Should we flee (逃跑) or stay here?” Hearing this, Sahasrabuddhi laughed and said. “Don’t be afraid of words alone! They probably will not come back. But even if they do come back, I will be able to protect myself and you as well through the power of my understanding, for I know many pathways through the water.

After hearing this, Satabuddhi said, “Yes, what Sahasrabuddhi says is correct, for one rightly says: Clever minds have many pathways. Why should one abandon the birthplaces of our forefathers because of empty words?”

The frog said, “I have but one wit (智慧), and it is advising me to flee.” After saying this, the frog went to another pond.

Early the next day the fishermen came and spread their nets over the pond. Satabuddhi and Sahasrabuddhi were caught. The frog Ekabuddhi said to his wife, “Look! Mr. Hundred-Wit lies on someone’s head. and Mr. Thousand-Wit is hanging from a string. But Mr. Single-Wit is playing here in the clear water.”