“Call the devil ‘brother’ until you pass over the bridge”
“Many evils happen only because of great self esteem is at stake,” the Flea replied. “Lady Stubbornness always has a place of honour at the head of any feast table! When it’s about a lot of money, people make themselves brothers with the evil one,” the Flea continued to say.
“My grandparents used to tell me that, when they were young, there lived in our lands nobles who had carriages made of gold! When they took their evening promenade, the locals huddled together and bustled to see them and grovel in front of them. Afterwards, around the corners, you could hear all sorts of whispers:
“When you have lots of money, you can even buy the devil’s mother and make her serve you.”
