The Tale of the Unknown Island

"A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. Since the king spent all his time sitting by the door for favours (favours being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking on the door for petitions, he would pretend not to hear..."

,,Un barbat s-a dus sa bata la usa regelui si a zis: Da-mi o barca. Deoarece regele isi petrecea tot timpul stand langa usa pentru favoruri (favoare fiind oferite regelui, intelegi), ori de cate ori auzea pe cineva batand la usa pentru petitii, se preface ca nu aude..."