The Clever Solution of the Cap Seller

By: Myraa Singh Published on: March 22, 2025

Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a cap seller. He used to earn his living by selling colorful caps from village to village.

One sunny day, he was on his way to a nearby village to sell his caps. Around noon, he felt tired and decided to rest under a big tree. A cool breeze was blowing, and soon he dozed off with his bag of caps beside him.

Now, many monkeys lived on that same tree. The curious monkeys spotted the bag full of caps and climbed down quietly. They took all the caps and quickly wore them on their heads before climbing back up the tree.

When the cap seller woke up, he was shocked to see his caps missing. Looking around in panic, he saw monkeys sitting on the tree branches, all wearing his caps! He was distressed and wondered what to do.

Suddenly, an idea struck him. He took off his own cap and threw it on the ground. The monkeys, being natural imitators, copied him immediately. They took off their caps and threw them down as well.

The cap seller quickly gathered all his caps, packed them back into his bag, and happily continued his journey toward the village.