The story revolves around a washerman, his dog, and a donkey. One night, after not being fed, the dog refuses to bark when a thief enters, believing it is not his concern. The donkey, feeling it is his duty, makes noise to alert the washerman. This noise wakes the washerman, who then punishes the donkey, thinking it is the cause of the disturbance. The dog then scorns the donkey for interfering in a role that wasn't his, emphasizing that everyone should stick to their own responsibilities to avoid trouble. The moral promotes the idea of knowing one's role and the consequences of meddling in others' tasks.

एगो धोबी हल। ओकरा एगो कुत्ता हले। एक दिन धोबी कुतवा के खाय ला न देलक। रात में भूखे कुतवा ओकर दूरा पर बइठल हल। धोबिया के गदहा भी ओहिजे ओरी तर ओंघड़ायल हल। धोबिया हीं चोर घुसल तो गदहवा कुतवा से कहलक कि ''तूं तो एकदम नीमकहराम हो गेले। मालिक हीं चोर घुसल हइ आउ तोरा भूकिए नऽ होआउ?'’ भूखे कुतवा खिसिआयल हल। से कहलक कि ''हम नऽ भूकवइ। चोरावे ला हई तो चोरावइ, हमरा गरज न हे!'' गदहवा कहलक कि हम तो हल्ला करके मालिक के जगा दे ही। तऽ कुतवा कहलक कि ''देख सार, भूके के काम हम्मर हे, तू करवें तो ओकर फल मिल जतउ!'' तइयो गदहवा के न रहल गेल। ऊ जोर-जोर से हेच्चों-हेच्चों करे लगल । धोबिया दिन भर ढाँय-ढाँय लूगा फिचलक हल, आउ थक के खूब जोड़ से नीन में सूतल हल। गदहवा जे हल्ला कयलक से ओकर नीन टूट गेल आउ खिसिआयल मुँगड़ी उठा के लगल ओकरा पीटे। मार मुँगड़ी, मार मुँगड़ी ऊ गदहवा के अधमरू कर देलक। धोबिया के उठे से चोरवन तो भाग गेल, बाकि जब धोबिया सूत गेल, तो कुतवा कहऽ हे गदहवा से कि ''अबकहीं न कहलिअउ हल रे सार, कि जेकर काम ओकरे साजे, दोसर करे तो डंटा बाजे! से अब तो सांत हो गेले नऽ ?'’ खिस्सा गेलो वन में, समझ अप्पन मन!

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Once there was a washerman. He had a dog. One day, the washerman did not feed the dog. At night, the hungry dog sat at the door. The washerman’s donkey was also lying there, dozing off. When the thief entered, the donkey said to the dog, "You have become quite ungrateful. The master is here with a thief, and you are just sitting there!" The hungry dog was annoyed and said, "I won't bark. If there’s thievery, let it happen; it’s not my concern!" The donkey replied, "Well, I will make noise to alert the master." Then the dog said, "Listen, friend, it’s my job to be hungry; if you do your part, you will reap the rewards!" Still, the donkey could not help it. It started braying loudly. The washerman, who had been tossing and turning all day, finally fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion. The noise made by the donkey woke him up, and in annoyance, he picked up a stick and started hitting the donkey. Blows from the stick left the donkey half-beaten. The thieves, hearing the commotion, fled, but once the washerman fell asleep again, the dog said to the donkey, "Didn't I tell you before, that each should do their own work? If someone meddles in another's job, they will get a beating! Now it has become quiet, hasn’t it?" So, think wisely in your heart!