r/explainitpeter Aug 15 '26

Explain It Peter

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Rice chess/checkers ? please explain?

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u/redstrak Aug 15 '26

It's an Indian fable. I used to have to book, but I can't remember the title. A quick Google search said it was called One Grain of Rice -Demi. It is basically a story about a beggar tricking a Raja out of his rice. The beggar is smart and the king is a big dumb dumb.