The Tide asked the Minnow swimming in the ocean, "Please, Minnow, can you tell me when the Moon will be full?"
"Leave me alone," the Minnow replied. "I'm very thirsty and must look for water."
"What do you mean you must look for water?" asked the Tide. "You live in the water. You and the water are one!"
"Then what do you mean asking me about the Moon?" replied the Minnow. "I only see the Moon's pale reflection, but you rise and fall with the Moon; you and the Moon are one! Seek the answer to your question in yourself."
Inspired by: "The Tide and the Minnow" in Yes and no: The intimate folklore of Africa by Alta Jablow, 1961.
Notes: You can read the original story online. This is a Vai story from Liberia.
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