The Farmer and the Well
A farmer looking for a source of water for his farm bought a well from his neighbor. The
neighbor was cunning, though, and refused to let the farmer take water from the well. On asking
why, he replied. "I sold the well to you, not the water", and walked away. The distraught farmer
didn't know what to do. So, he went to Birbal, a clever man and one of the nine courtiers of Emperor
Akbar, for a solution.
The emperor called the farmer and his neighbor and asked why the man was not letting the farmer
draw water from the well. The cunning man said the same thing again. "I sold the well, not the
water. So, he cannot take my water",
To this, Birbal replied, "All that sounds fine to me. But if you have sold the water and the water is
yours, then you have no business keeping your water in his well. Remove the water or use it all up
immediately. If not, the water will belong to the owner of the well".
Realizing that he's been tricked and taught his lesson, the man apologized and left.

1). who bought a well from his neighbor?
a. a doctor
b. a teacher
c. a farmer
d. a carpenter


2. how would you describe the neighbor whom he bought the well​