The other animals thought it was no big deal. But the monkey grabbed the rabbit, slapped him on the ear, and asked, "Why aren't you wearing a hat?"
The rabbit nervously replied, "Sir, my ears are too long, I can't wear one."
The monkey said, "Okay, go."
The next day, the rabbit was taking a walk when the monkey called him again. He slapped him just below one ear and asked, "Why aren't you wearing a hat?"
Crying, the rabbit said, "Sir, I told you yesterday, my ears are too long. I just can't wear one."
The monkey said, "Alright, go away!"
The same thing happened on the third day.
Finally, the rabbit got furious and ran to the lion to tell the whole story.
The lion called the monkey and said, "You can't just hit the rabbit every time using the hat excuse! There are hundreds of other ways. For example, you can call him and say, 'Go, bring samosas.' If he brings only samosas, slap him and ask, 'Why didn't you bring sauce?' If he brings yogurt sauce, slap him again and say, 'Why didn't you bring plum sauce?' And if he brings plum sauce, then hit him and ask why he didn't bring yogurt chutney!"
The monkey loved this idea.
The next day, he called the rabbit and said, "Go, bring some samosas!"
The rabbit ran and brought them.
The monkey asked, "Did you bring the sauce?"
The rabbit replied, "Yes, sir!"
The monkey asked again, "Which one?"
The rabbit said, "Sir… I brought both, yogurt and plum sauce."
The monkey was confused and didn't know what to do, so he slapped the rabbit and said, "Then tell me, why aren't you wearing a hat?"
Power without accountability leads to abuse.
When authority is given without checks or clear boundaries, it can be misused for personal whims or petty reasons. The monkey's behavior shows how rules can be twisted when there's no oversight, and the lion's advice ironically encourages manipulation rather than justice.