Ghafur and Jabar were brothers who worked together in a shop. Jabar used illegal scales and cheated people. Ghafur told him “A crooked load will not reach its destination” and made a separate shop from his brother. Jabar did not listen to this good advice. He was caught in his crime and put in jail, proving the proverb.

This reader is part of the “Let’s be Literate” adult literacy plan.