One day, a donkey marched up to a tiger and declared,
“You know grass is blue, right?”
The tiger, refusing to take the bait, replied calmly,
“No. Grass is green.”
An argument followed—loud, pointless, stubborn. Finally, they agreed to take the dispute to the lion, the king of the jungle, and let him decide.
Before they even reached the clearing where the lion sat on his throne, the donkey shouted,
“Your Majesty! Tell him—grass is blue, isn’t it?”
Without lifting his head, the lion answered,
“Yes. Grass is blue.”
The donkey leapt with joy, braying triumphantly.
“See? And the tiger keeps arguing with me! He insulted me! Punish him!”
The lion spoke solemnly:
“The tiger is sentenced to five years of silence.”
Satisfied, the donkey trotted away, muttering proudly,
“I told you so. Grass is blue.”
The tiger accepted the sentence without protest. But before leaving, he approached the lion and asked quietly,
“Your Majesty… but grass really is green, isn’t it?”
The lion finally looked at him and said,
“Of course it is. Grass is green.”
“Then why am I being punished?” the tiger asked.
“Because,” the lion replied, “a strong and wise creature should never lower itself to argue with a donkey—especially not all the way to the king’s throne.”
“You’re not wrong about the truth,” the lion continued.
“You’re wrong for wasting your time and dignity on someone who doesn’t care about truth—only about winning, even if the argument is nonsense.”
“Remember this,” the lion said.
“There are people who don’t care about logic, evidence, or common sense. They’re not listening to understand. They’re just waiting for their turn to speak.”
So when ignorance screams, wisdom stays quiet.
Because true wisdom never argues with someone who values being loud over being right.
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