A Merchant And His Donkey Story

Front 1

Merchant

Back 1

تاجر / بياع

Hint 1

A merchant and his donkey .

Front 2

Loaded

Back 2

حمل

Hint 2

A merchant loaded his donkey with bags .

Front 3

Order

Back 3

لكى

Hint 3

In order to sell the salt .

Front 4

Unfortunately

Back 4

لسوء الحظ / للاسف

Hint 4

Unfortunately the donkey slipped and fell into the river .

Front 5

Slipped

Back 5

انزلق / تزحلق

Hint 5

Unfortunately the donkey slipped and fell into the river .

Front 6

Bank

Back 6

ضفة النهر

Hint 6

As it scrambled up the bank of the river .

Front 7

Noticed

Back 7

لاحظ / انتبه

Hint 7

It noticed that the bags became lighter .

Front 8

Except

Back 8

ما عدا / غير

Hint 8

The merchant could do except return home .

Front 9

Slippery

Back 9

زلق

Hint 9

They reached the slippery river bank again .

Front 10

Deliberately

Back 10

قصدا / عمدا

Hint 10

This time deliberately .

Front 11

Thus

Back 11

بالتالى / هكذا

Hint 11

Thus the salt was wasted again .

Front 12

Trick

Back 12

حيلة / خدعة

Front 13

Sponges

Back 13

اسفنج

Hint 13

The merchant loaded bags of sponges .

Front 14

Duo

Back 14

ثنائى

Front 15

Instead

Back 15

بدلا من / عوضا عن

Hint 15

But instead of the load become lighter it become heavier .

Front 16

Foolish

Back 16

احمق / تافه

Hint 16

You foolish donkey .

Front 17

Fool

Back 17

يخدع / يتظاهر بالغباء

Hint 17

You cannot fool anyone too many times .

Front 18

Discovered

Back 18

انكشف

Hint 18

Your trick has been discavered .