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Parchment-style illustration of a weaver returning a lost item in colonial Mexico.

The Poor Weaver and the Rich Merchant: A Mexican Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Humility, Honesty, and Social Justice

During the Spanish colonial period in Mexico, in a town shaped by looms, markets, and strict social divisions, there lived a poor weaver whose days passed in quiet labor. His home was small, his tools worn smooth by years of use, and his clothing simple. From dawn until nightfall, he worked at his loom, weaving cloth not for luxury but

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