The Two Traders
Two traders shared a shop. One weighed honestly, the other kept his thumb on the scale.
At first the dishonest one made more money and laughed at his careful partner.
But word spread quietly, the way it always does in a small town.
Soon people walked past their shop to buy from someone else.
The honest trader opened his own little stall, and his old customers followed him there.
A good name, he found, takes years to build and one moment to lose.
Your good name is worth more than anything you can sell.
HonestyDid you know?
Ancient Indian trade guilds had strict rules about honest weights and measures.
Try this at home
Give back the exact change if you get too much by mistake.
Questions to talk about
Ask these after reading. The answer is underneath each one.
What did the dishonest trader do?
Answer: Kept his thumb on the scale
What happened to their shop?
Answer: Customers stopped coming
What is the moral?
Answer: A good name is worth the most
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