There was a river in a small village with a narrow bridge over it. The bridge was too narrow that only one person can cross at a time. People used the bridge to cross over the river.

One day, two dogs wanted to cross over the bridge from the opposite direction. The dogs met in the middle of the bridge. The bridge was too narrow. There was no space for them to pass. They waited, but neither of them moved backward.

One dog warned the other dog, “I am older and stronger than you, so go back once.” The other refused and said, “I am stronger. You are old and will take a lot of time to cross the bridge.” Soon, their argument turned into a fight. During fight, both dogs fall into the river and drown.

After some time two goats were crossing the bridge at the same time. One goat was wise. He knew if they fight, then they would fall off the bridge and drown. He shouted out to the other goat, “Stop! I shall lie down, and you may walk over me.”

The wise goat then lay down on the bridge, and the other goat walked carefully over him. So they finally went past each other and were on their way back home.