A donkey went around telling everyone: **"The grass is blue!"

A donkey went around telling everyone: **"The grass is blue!"** A tiger disagreed and said firmly: "No, the grass is green." The donkey didn't argue further — he went straight to the lion, the king of the jungle, and complained: "Your Majesty, the tiger has been rude and disrespectful to me. He contradicted me!" The lion held court. After hearing both sides, he sentenced the **tiger to three days in jail**. The tiger was stunned. Before being taken away, he asked the lion: "Your Majesty, why am I being punished? The grass *is* green. I was stating a fact." The lion replied: > *"I know the grass is green. That is not why you are punished. You are punished because a brave and intelligent creature like you wasted his energy arguing with a donkey — and worse, allowed it to disturb your peace. The donkey will always believe the grass is blue. That will never change. Your mistake was thinking the argument was worth having."* --- **The lesson:** Not every argument deserves your engagement. When someone is committed to their delusion, arguing doesn't correct them — it only costs *you* your dignity and peace. Choosing your battles wisely is itself a form of intelligence.